Morpho-anatomical and physiological leaf traits of two alpine herbs, Podophyllum hexandrum and Rheum emodi in the Western Himalaya under different irradiances

Photosynthetica

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 11-16

  Pandey, S ^a,b   Kumar, N ^a   Kushwaha, R ^a  

^a CSIR INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b Shoolini Institute of Life Sciences and Business Management   (India)

Author keywords

Aalpine plants; Leaf anatomy; Leaf mass per unit leaf area; Leaf physiology; Mesophyll; Net photosynthetic rate; Ribulose 1,5 bisphosphate carboxylase oxygenase

Indexed keywords

RHEUM AUSTRALE; RHEUM X HYBRIDUM; SINOPODOPHYLLUM HEXANDRUM;

EID: 30744454279     PISSN: 03003604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11099-005-0152-5     Document Type: Article

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