Leaf anthocyanin content changes in Zea mays L. grown at low temperature: Significance for the relationship between the quantum yield of PS II and the apparent quantum yield of CO2 assimilation

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 213-219

  Pietrini, Fabrizio ^a   Massacci, Angelo ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Absorptance; Anthocyanin; Electron transport; Fluorescence; Gas exchange

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032447631     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006152610137     Document Type: Article

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