Contribution of intercellular reflectance to photosynthesis in shade leaves

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 159-170

  DeLucia, E H ^a   Nelson, K ^a   Vogelmann, T C ^b   Smith, W K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Absorptance; Fibre optic probe; Intercellular reflectance; Leaf anatomy; Leaf optics; Light gradients; Light scattering; Oil infiltration; Photosynthesis; Shade adaptation; Spongy mesophyll

Indexed keywords

ASARUM CANADENSE; HYDROPHYLLUM CANADENSE;

EID: 0030062237     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.1996.tb00237.x     Document Type: Article

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