The α-tocopherol content of leaves of pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.) - Variation over the growing season and along the vertical light gradient in the canopy

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 91-96

  Hansen, Ute ^a   Schneiderheinze, Jenny ^a   Stadelmann, Simone ^a   Rank, Barbara ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ascorbate; Glutathione; Quercus robur; Xanthophyll cycle pigments; tocopherol

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANTS; HYDROPHILICITY; PHOTOOXIDATION; PIGMENTS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

PHOTO-OXIDATIVE STRESSES;

FORESTRY;

QUERCUS; QUERCUS ROBUR;

EID: 0037255077     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0176-1617-00952     Document Type: Conference Paper

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