Photosynthetica

, Volume 53, Issue 1, pp 154–156 | Cite as

Foliar δ13C values, photosynthetic pathway and functional type for 238 common species on farm land and disturbed forest in Laos

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Abstract

Despite the elimination of the original forest and frequent cultivation using slash and burn, a large spread in leaf δ13C was recorded in weeds, crops, and bush fallow species, reflecting a forest environment rather than a broken canopy or open environment.

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C3 and C4 plants coppice tropical forest tropical weeds 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Institut de Recherche pour le DéveloppementUniversité Pierre et Marie CurieParis cedex 5France
  2. 2.Department of BiologyChiang Mai UniversityChiang MaiThailand
  3. 3.Institut National de Recherche AgronomiqueAgroParisTechThiverval GrignonFrance

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