Biotropica · 1992 · 26 citations · 13 references
Life SciencesPlant BiologyPlant SciencesPlant EcophysiologyPlant NutritionPlant PhysiologyLeaf PhysiologyPlant Physiological EcologyRoot PhysiologyRoot SystemsTropical Forest EcologyWater RelationsPhenological IndicatorsPhenological MetricsPlant Carbohydrate MetabolismPlant Reserve CarbohydratesReserve Carbohydrate DynamicsSeasonal Water Mass ChangesVine Water StatusWoody Stems
Between the mid dry season and the early wet season nine vine species representing diverse root-, stem-, and leafhabits and phenological patterns, showed more differences among plant parts in their contents of non-structural carbohydrate, water, and nitrogen, than within the parts. Most seasonal changes occurred in distal stems, while none occurred in roots. Carbohydrates differed least between seasons, despite reserves of 3-15 percent in stems and up to 50 percent in roots.
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