Enhanced UV-B radiation under field conditions increases anthocyanin and reduces the risk of photoinhibition but does not affect growth in the carnivorous plant Pinguicula vulgaris

New Phytologist

Volumn 144, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 275-282

  Mendez, M ^a   Gwynn Jones, D ^b   Manetas, Y ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Anthocyanins; Carnivorous plant; Photoinhibition; Pinguicula vulgaris; UV B radiation

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RESPONSE; PHOTOINHIBITION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

SWEDEN;

PINGUICULA VULGARIS;

EID: 0032763361     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1999.00511.x     Document Type: Article

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