On the theory of photosynthesis and growth in phytoplankton. part I: light limitation and constant temperature

Internationale Revue der Gesamten Hydrobiologie

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 109-139

  Baumert, Helmut ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Growth; Modelling; Photoadaptation; Photoinhibition; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005953784     PISSN: 00209309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/iroh.19960810113     Document Type: Article

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