Photosynthetic performance and pigment composition of leaves from two tropical species is determined by light quality

Plant Biology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 112-120

  Ramalho, J C ^a   Marques, N C ^b   Semedo, J N ^b   Matos, M C ^b   Quartin, V L ^c  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGAÇÃO CIENTÍFICA TROPICAL   (Portugal)

^b Estacao Agronomica Nacional   (Portugal)

^c Universidade Agostinho Neto   (Angola)

Author keywords

Artificial light; Chlorophyll a fluorescence; Coffea sp.; Gas exchange; Light quality; Packyrhizus ahipa; Photosynthesis; Pigments

Indexed keywords

LIGHT EFFECT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PIGMENT;

COFFEA; COFFEA ARABICA; COFFEA DEWEVREI; COFFEA LIBERICA VAR. DEWEVREI; PACKYRHIZUS AHIPA; PIATA;

EID: 0036124997     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-20443     Document Type: Article

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