Constraints on photosynthesis of C3 and C4 crop plants by trichloroacetic acid, an atmogenically generated pollutant

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 751-759

  Strauss, A J ^a   Kruger G H J ^a   Van Heerden, P D R ^a   Pienaar, J J ^a   Weissflog, L ^b  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; C3 PLANT; C4 PLANT; CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; FLUORESCENCE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 3042594536     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30176-9     Document Type: Article

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