Anatomical features of pepper plants (Capsicum annuum L.) Grown under red light-emitting diodes supplemented with blue or far-red light

Annals of Botany

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 273-282

  Schuerger, Andrew C ^a   Brown, Christopher S ^b   Stryjewski, Elizabeth C ^b  

^a Walt Disney World   (United States)

^b DYNAMAC CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

bioregenerative life support system; Capsicum annuum; CELSS; Controlled ecological life support system; leaf anatomy; stem anatomy

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM ANNUUM;

EID: 0030901135     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1996.0341     Document Type: Article

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