Mechanistic basis of differences in water-use efficiency between a CAM and a C3 species of Peperomia (Piperaceae)

New Phytologist

Volumn 144, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 307-312

  Woerner, Audrey C ^a   Martin, Craig E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

C3 photosynthesis; Crassulacean acid metabolism; Peperomia; Stomata; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

C3 PLANT; CRASSULACEAN ACID METABOLISM; MORPHOLOGY; WATER USE;

PEPEROMIA OBTUSIFOLIA; PEPEROMIA SCANDENS;

EID: 0032796390     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1999.00525.x     Document Type: Article

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