Effect of enhanced UV-B radiation on adaxial leaf surface micromorphology and epicuticular wax biosynthesis of sugar maple

Chemosphere

Volumn 36, Issue 4-5, 1998, Pages 853-858

  Gordon, D C ^a   Percy, K E ^b   Riding, R T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ALKANE; ESTER; SUGAR; WAX;

BIOSYNTHESIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUTICLE; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RADIATION DOSE; SURFACE PROPERTY; TREE; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

EID: 0032007898     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(97)10137-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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