Responses to UV-B radiation in Trifolium repens L. - Physiological links to plant productivity and water availability

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 603-612

  Hofmann, Rainer W ^a   Campbell, B D ^a   Bloor, S J ^b   Swinny, E E ^b   Markham, K R ^b   Ryan, K G ^b   Fountain, D W ^c  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

^b CALLAGHAN INNOVATION   (New Zealand)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acclimation; Drought; Flavonoids; High performance liquid chromatography; Intraspecific; Quercetin; Stress; Ultraviolet B; White clover

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; WATER AVAILABILITY;

TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 0037398506     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.2003.00996.x     Document Type: Article

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