The influence of leaf 'windows' on Crassulacean acid metabolism in the South African succulent Senecio rowleyanus (Asteraceae)

Photosynthetica

Volumn 36, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 139-147

  Egbert, K J ^a   Martin, C E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorenchyma; CO2 gas exchange; Water storage parenchyma

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

ASTERACEAE; CRASSULACEAE; SENECIO ROWLEYANUS;

EID: 0032788575     PISSN: 03003604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1007031106812     Document Type: Article

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