The ecological relevance of UV-B enhancement studies is dependent on tube type, tube age, temperature and voltage

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 169-174

  Johanson, U ^a   Zeuthen, J ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Fluorescent tubes; Irradiation systems; Ozone depletion; UV B

Indexed keywords

OZONE;

ARTICLE; ECOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

EID: 0032584464     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1011-1344(98)00121-3     Document Type: Article

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