Impact of UV-B, heat and chemicals on ethylene-production of lichens

Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Volumn 49, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 251-266

  Garty, Jacob ^a   Weissman, Lior ^a   Levin, Tal ^a   Garty Spitz, Rachel ^b   Lehr, Haya ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bisulfite ions; FeCl2; High temperatures; Ramalina lacera; Ramalina maciformis

Indexed keywords

BISULFITE; ETHYLENE; FERROUS CHLORIDE;

LICHEN; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; HEAT; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LICHEN; NONHUMAN; PLANT STRESS; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

LACERA; RAMALINA LACERA; RAMALINA MACIFORMIS;

EID: 14944347951     PISSN: 01677764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10874-004-1231-x     Document Type: Article

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