Physiological, stomatal and ultrastructural ozone responses in birch (Betula pendula Roth.) are modified by water stress

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 671-684

  Paakkonen E ^a   Vahala, J ^b   Pohjolal, M ^a   Holopainen, T ^a   Karenlampi L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Betula pendula; Birch; Clone; Drought; Growth; Ozone; Photosynthesis; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPLAST; CLONE; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; GROWTH RATE; OZONE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT METABOLISM; RIBULOSEBISPHOSPHATE CARBOXYLASE; STRESS TOLERANCE; THYLAKOID;

BETULA PENDULA;

EID: 0031662191     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.1998.00303.x     Document Type: Article

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