Leaf senescence in a non-yellowing mutant of Festuca pratensis: Implications of the stay-green mutation for photosynthesis, growth and nitrogen nutrition

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1007-1018

  Hauck, B ^a,c   Gay, A P ^b   Macduff, J ^a   Griffiths, C M ^a   Thomas, H ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

^c ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Festuca pratensis; Gramineae; Leaf senescence; Meadow fescue; Nitrogen nutrition; Photosynthesis; Stay green mutant

Indexed keywords

FESTUCA; FESTUCA PRATENSIS; POACEAE; SCHEDONORUS PRATENSIS;

EID: 0030763191     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.1997.tb00677.x     Document Type: Article

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