Photochemical efficiency of adult and young leaves of the neotropical understory shrub Psychotria limonensis (Rubiaceae) in response to changes in the light environment

Revista de Biologia Tropical

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 839-844

  Avalos, Gerardo ^a,b   Mulkey, Stephen S ^c  

^a Center for Sustainable Development Studies   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll fluorescence; Panama; Photoinhibition; Photosynthesis; Psychotria limonensis; Tropical forest

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FLUORESCENCE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PANAMA; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; PSYCHOTRIA; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SEASON; SUNLIGHT; TROPIC CLIMATE;

CHLOROPHYLL; FLUORESCENCE; PANAMA; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAVES; PSYCHOTRIA; SEASONS; SUNLIGHT; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

PSYCHOTRIA; PSYCHOTRIA LIMONENSIS;

EID: 23844475106     PISSN: 00347744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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