Acclimation of photosynthesis to irradiance and spectral quality in British plant species: Chlorophyll content, photosynthetic capacity and habitat preference

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 438-448

  Murchie, E H ^a   Horton, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

habitat distribution; higher plants; light acclimation; photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

EMBRYOPHYTA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

ACCLIMATION; HABITAT PREFERENCE; HIGHER PLANT; IRRADIANCE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SPECTRAL QUALITY;

UK;

EID: 0030613319     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.1997.d01-95.x     Document Type: Article

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