Photosynthetic performance of Xanthoria mawsonii C. W. Dodge in coastal habitats, Ross Sea region, continental Antarctica

Lichenologist

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 67-81

  Pannewitz, Stefan ^a   Green, T G Allan ^c   Schlensog, Mark ^b   Seppelt, Rod ^d   Sancho, Leopoldo G ^e   Schroeter, B ^b  

^a Christian Albrechts Universität Kiel ^*  (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^d Australian Antarctic Programme   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll a fluorescence; Lichens; Photosynthesis; Temperature, water content

Indexed keywords

XANTHORIA MAWSONII;

EID: 29144442894     PISSN: 00242829     EISSN: 10961135     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0024282905005384     Document Type: Article

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