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, Modélisation de l'encombrement

, Unités Architecturales de A. nordmannian et A

, Survie et mort d'un sapin en sous-bois très dense

, Indice de plasticité des traits architecturaux en réponse à l'ombrage et l'arrosage, p.201

, Sorties des régressions sur le climat

, Article) Limited plasticity of shoot preformation in response to light by understory saplings of common walnut (Juglans regia), Annexe

, Deciphering the developmental plasticity of walnut saplings in relation to climatic factors and light environment

, Acte de colloque) Retrospective analysis of fir sapling growth vs. light interception, p.209

, Plasticité architecturale d'espèces de forêt méditerranéenne en réponse à la sécheresse : variabilité intra-et inter-spécifique, Annexe 10.(Poster)

, Annexe 11.(Poster) Plasticité phénotypique de la ramification chez de jeunes sapins pectinés (Abies alba Mill.)

, Annexe 12.(Poster) Intra and inter-individual variations of Leaf Mass Area in Silver Fir: causes ordination and carbon assimilation consequences

, Poster) Effects of shade, competition and altitude on the survival of transplanted Abies alba and Fagus sylvatica seedlings at the southern limit of their distribution range

, E-Poster) Plant architecture, from concepts to applications

, Annexe 15.(E-Poster) Morphogenetics gradients in Silver firs

, Quantitative estimation of phenotypic plasticity: appropriate indexes and statistical comparisons of different organisms and traits

, Retrospective analysis of tree architecture in silver fir (Abies alba Mill.): ontogenetic trends and responses to environmental variability

, Partitioning of silver fir Leaf Mass Area (LMA) and Leaf Area (LA) variations, from organs to populations

, Annexe 14. (E-Poster) Plant architecture, from concepts to applications

C. Barthélémy, . Charles-dominique, . Edelin, . Heuret, . Meyer-berthaud et al., , 2011.