Function of leaf hairs revisited: The hair layer on leaves Arctotheca populifolia reduces photoinhibition, but leads to higher leaf temperatures caused by lower transpiration rates

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 78-85

  Ripley, Brad S ^a   Pammenter, N W ^b   Smith, Valdon R ^c  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Arctotheca populifolia; Coastal dunes; Leaf hairs; Leaf pubescence; Photoinhibition; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

ARCTOTHECA POPULIFOLIA;

EID: 0032790615     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(99)80143-6     Document Type: Article

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