Effects of light and soil water availability on leaf photosynthesis and growth of Arisaema heterophyllum, a riparian forest understorey plant

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 115, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 419-427

  Muraoka, Hiroyuki ^a   Tang, Yanhong ^b   Koizumi, Hiroshi ^a   Washitani, Izumi ^c  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Arisaema heterophyllum Blume; Biomass accumulation; Light acclimation; Photosynthesis (carbon gain); Water stress

Indexed keywords

ARISAEMA; ARISAEMA HETEROPHYLLUM;

EID: 21144458046     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10265-002-0052-8     Document Type: Article

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