Is photosynthesis limited by decreased Rubisco activity and RuBP content under progressive water stress?

New Phytologist

Volumn 162, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 671-681

  Bota, Josefina ^a   Medrano, Hipólito ^a   Flexas, Jaume ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll fluorescence; Gas exchange; Rubisco activity; RuBP (ribulose 1 5 bisphosphate) content; Water stress

Indexed keywords

PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

NICOTIANA; NICOTIANA SYLVESTRIS; PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; RHAMNUS; RHAMNUS ALATERNUS; VITIS; VITIS SP.; VITIS VINIFERA;

EID: 2542632763     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2004.01056.x     Document Type: Article

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