Two different strategies of Mediterranean macchia plants to avoid photoinhibitory damage by excessive radiation levels during summer drought

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 15-23

  Werner, Christiane ^a,b   Correia, Otilia ^b   Beyschlag, Wolfram ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Arbutus unedo; Chlorophyll fluorescence; Cistus spp.; Drought semi deciduous species; Evergreen sclerophylls; Leaf area index; Leaf orientation; Photoinhibition; Quercus coccifera; Water potential

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; PHOTOINHIBITION; PLANT; SOLAR RADIATION;

ARBUTUS UNEDO; CISTUS; CISTUS ALBIDUS; CISTUS MONSPELIENSIS; QUERCUS; QUERCUS COCCIFERA;

EID: 0032971599     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1146-609X(99)80011-3     Document Type: Article

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