Ozone depletion and increased UV-B radiation: Is there a real threat to photosynthesis?

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 49, Issue 328, 1998, Pages 1775-1788

  Allen, Damian J ^a,b   Nogués, Salvador ^a   Baker, Neil R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass; Development; Ozone depletion; Photosynthesis; Ultraviolet B

Indexed keywords

EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 0031726372     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/49.328.1775     Document Type: Article

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