Chlorophyll distribution pattern in inner stem tissues: Evidence from epifluorescence microscopy and reflectance measurements in 20 woody species

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 515-521

  Dima, Eleni ^a   Manetas, Yiannis ^a   Psaras, George K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll absorptivity; Chlorophyll fluorescence; Epi fluorescence microscopy; Pith; Wood photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; FORESTRY; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; REFLECTION; TISSUE;

CHLOROPHYLL ABSORPTIVITY; CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCENCE; EPI-FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; PITH; WOOD PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

CHLOROPHYLL;

BIODIVERSITY; CHLOROPHYLLS; FORESTRY; MICROSCOPY; PLANT TISSUES; REFLECTION;

EID: 33744503397     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00468-006-0067-1     Document Type: Article

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