Effects of red to far-red ratio and plant density on biomass allocation and gas exchange in Impatiens capensis

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 160, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 723-733

  Maliakal, Satya K ^a,d   McDonnell, Kristin ^b   Dudley, Susan A ^c   Schmitt, Johanna ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass allocation; Ecology; Impatiens capensis; Light quality; Phenotypic plasticity; Photosynthesis; Plant density; Red: far red ratio; Stem elongation; Stomatal conductance; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; DENSITY; GAS EXCHANGE; LIGHT EFFECT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; WATER RELATIONS;

IMPATIENS CAPENSIS;

EID: 0032778701     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/314157     Document Type: Article

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