Interspecific variation in respiratory and photosynthetic parameters in Antarctic bryophytes

New Phytologist

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 231-240

  Davey, Martin C ^a   Rothery, Peter ^b  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Bryophytes; Environmental change; Photosynthesis; Respiration

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTE; IRRADIANCE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RESPIRATION; TEMEPRATURE;

ANTARCTICA;

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; PTERIDOPHYTA;

EID: 0031421474     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1997.00805.x     Document Type: Article

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