Photosynthetic and respiratory acclimation and growth response of Antarctic vascular plants to contrasting temperature regimes

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 700-710

  Xiong, F S ^a   Mueller, E C ^a   Day, T A ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Colobanthus quitensis; Deschampsia antarctica; Growth; Photosynthesis; Respiration; Temperature; Warming

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RESPIRATION; TEMPERATURE; VASCULAR PLANT;

ANTARCTICA;

CARYOPHYLLACEAE; COLOBANTHUS; COLOBANTHUS QUITENSIS; DESCHAMPSIA ANTARCTICA; POACEAE; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 0033766676     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2656856     Document Type: Article

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