Leaf photosynthesis of the mangrove Avicennia germinans as affected by NaCl

Photosynthetica

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 547-555

  Sobrado, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Carbon discrimination; Down regulation; Fluorescence; Intercellular CO2 concentration; Photoinhibition; Salinity; Stomatal conductance; Succulence; Water use efficiency; 13C

Indexed keywords

CARBON 13; FLUORESCENCE; GAS EXCHANGE; PHOTOINHIBITION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SALINITY; SALT;

AVICENNIA; AVICENNIA GERMINANS;

EID: 0033386353     PISSN: 03003604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007092004582     Document Type: Article

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