Environmental impact on photosynthetic characteristics and nitrate reductase activity in Pongamia pinnata trees

Photosynthetica

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 149-152

  Palanisamy, K ^a  

^a TROPICAL FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Intercellular CO2 concentration; Leaf temperature; Net photosynthetic rate; Shade leaves; Stomatal conductance; Sun leaves; Transpiration; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

PONGAMIA PINNATA;

EID: 0030024987     PISSN: 03003604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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