Water use efficiency of two succulents with contrasting CO2 fixation pathways

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 93-100

  Eller, B M ^a   Ferrari, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cotyledon orbiculata; crassulacean acid; drought stress; metabolism; Othonna opima; succulents; water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

COTYLEDON ORBICULATA; CRASSULACEAE; OTHONNA;

EID: 0031049545     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.1997.d01-16.x     Document Type: Article

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