Photosynthetic characteristics of charophytes from tropical iotic ecosystems

Phycological Research

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 51-60

  Vieira Jr , Jair ^a   Necchi Jr , Orlando ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Charophytes; Diurnal rhythm; Irradiance; PH; Photosynthesis; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; IRRADIANCE; MACROPHYTE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

(SOUTHEAST); BRAZIL;

ALGAE; CHARA BRAUNII; CHARA GUAIRENSIS; CHARACEAE; CHARALES; EUKARYOTA; HALOPHILA; NITELLA SP.; NITELLA SUBGLOMERATA;

EID: 0037368167     PISSN: 13220829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1835.2003.00293.x     Document Type: Article

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