Microgravity does not alter plant stand gas exchange of wheat at moderate light levels and saturating CO2 concentration

Planta

Volumn 222, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 336-345

  Monje, O ^a   Stutte, G ^a   Chapman, D ^a  

^a KENNEDY SPACE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Evapotranspiration; Microgravity; Photosynthesis; Vapor pressure difference; Water use efficiency; Wheat

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; TRANSPIRATION; VAPOR PRESSURE;

MICROGRAVITY; VAPOR PRESSURE DIFFERENCES; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

CARBON DIOXIDE; WATER;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMIDITY; LIGHT; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SPACE FLIGHT; SWEATING; TEMPERATURE; WEIGHTLESSNESS; WHEAT;

CARBON DIOXIDE; HUMIDITY; LIGHT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT TRANSPIRATION; SPACE FLIGHT; TEMPERATURE; TRITICUM; WATER; WEIGHTLESSNESS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANTS; TRANSPIRATION; VAPOR PRESSURE;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 26444553962     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00425-005-1529-1     Document Type: Article

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