Combined effects of elevated UV-B radiation and the addition of selenium on common (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) and tartary [Fagopyrum tataricum (L.) Gaertn.] buckwheat

Photosynthetica

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 583-589

  Breznik, B ^a   Germ, M ^b   Gaberscik A ^a   Kreft, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Biomass; Chlorophyll; Energy conversion; Leaf area and thickness; Plant height; UV A

Indexed keywords

FAGOPYRUM ESCULENTUM; FAGOPYRUM TATARICUM;

EID: 27744553678     PISSN: 03003604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11099-005-0091-1     Document Type: Article

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