Growth responses and related biochemical and ultrastructural changes of the photosynthetic apparatus in birch (Betula pendula) saplings exposed to low concentrations of ozone

Tree Physiology

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 597-605

  Paakkonen E ^a   Vahala, J ^b   Holopainen, T ^a   Karjalainen, R ^b   Karenlampi L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Betula pendula; growth ultrastructure; ozone; photosynthetic machinery

Indexed keywords

BETULA PENDULA; PENDULA; BETULACEAE;

BIRCH; GROWTH; OZONE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

EID: 0029659655     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/16.7.597     Document Type: Article

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