Modeling size-dependent photosynthesis: Light absorption and the allometric rule

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 204, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 361-369

  Finkel, Zoe V ^a   Irwin, Andrew J ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION EFFICIENCY; ALLOMETRY; MICROALGA; MODELING; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SIZE EFFECT;

ALLOMETRY; ARTICLE; CELL SHAPE; CELL SIZE; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0034616622     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.2000.2020     Document Type: Article

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