Ethanol synthesis and aerobic respiration in the laboratory by leader segments of Douglas-fir seedlings from winter and spring

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 55, Issue 399, 2004, Pages 1095-1103

  Joseph, Gladwin ^a,c   Kelsey, Rick G ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c ASHOKA TRUST FOR RESEARCH IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Anaerobiosis; CO2 efflux; Fermentation; Phenology; Pseudotsuga menziesii; Soluble sugars; Tissue permeability

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; CELL CULTURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; ETHANOL; FERMENTATION; GROWTH KINETICS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SEED; SUGARS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

AEROBIC RESPIRATION; CAMBIAL CELLS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ALCOHOL; CARBON DIOXIDE; NITROGEN;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; DOUGLAS FIR; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT STEM; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEASON; SEEDLING;

AEROBIOSIS; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CARBON DIOXIDE; ETHANOL; NITROGEN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PLANT STEMS; PSEUDOTSUGA; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEASONS; SEEDLING;

ABIES; CONIFEROPHYTA; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 2442563577     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erh116     Document Type: Article

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