Genotypic variation in light and temperature response of photosynthesis in Nothofagus solandri var. cliffortioides and N. menziesii

Australian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 421-428

  Sun, Osbert J ^a   Sweet, Geoffrey B ^b  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NOTHOFAGUS MENZIESII; NOTHOFAGUS SOLANDRI;

EID: 0029759004     PISSN: 03107841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PP9960421     Document Type: Article

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