Ultraviolet-B radiation and nitrogen affect the photosynthesis of maize: A Mediterranean field study

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 337-347

  Correia, Carlos M ^a   Pereira, José M Moutinho ^a   Coutinho, João F ^b   Björn, Lars O ^c   Torres Pereira, José M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll fluorescence; Maize; Nitrogen; Photosynthesis; UV B radiation

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 13844281627     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2004.05.002     Document Type: Article

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