Leaf photosynthesis and drought adaptation in field-grown oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.)

Australian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 631-644

  Jensen, C R ^a   Mogensen, V O ^a   Mortensen, G ^a   Andersen, M N ^b   Schjoerring, J K ^a   Thage, J H ^a   Koribidis, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

age effects; canola; osmotic adjustment; photosynthetic nitrogen use efficiency; photosynthetic water use efficiency; pressure volume curves

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; SINAPIS ARVENSIS;

EID: 0030457437     PISSN: 03107841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PP9960631     Document Type: Article

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