Shape of leaf photosynthetic electron transport versus temperature response curve is not constant along canopy light gradients in temperate deciduous trees

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1497-1513

  Niinemets, Ü ^a   Oja, V ^b   Kull, O ^a  

^a TALLINN UNIVERSITY   (Estonia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll fluorescence; Feedback limitations; Light gradients; Photosynthetic electron transport; Populus tremula; Temperature acclimation; Tilia cordata

Indexed keywords

POPULUS TREMULA; TILIA CORDATA;

EID: 0033394531     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.1999.00510.x     Document Type: Article

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