Variation in light absorption properties of Mentha aquatica L. as a function of leaf form: Implications for plant growth

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 164, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 125-136

  Enríquez, Susana ^a,b   Sand Jensen, Kaj ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Leaf acclimation; Leaf thickness; Light absorption; Package effect; Relative growth rate; Specific absorption; Specific leaf area

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AQUATIC PLANT; GROWTH RATE; LEAF MORPHOLOGY; LIGHT;

MENTHA AQUATICA;

EID: 0037270421     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/344759     Document Type: Article

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