Plasticity of photoprotective mechanisms of Buxus sempervirens L. leaves in response to extreme temperatures

Plant Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 59-68

  Hormaetxe, K ^a   Becerril, J M ^a   Hernandez A ^a   Esteban, R ^a   Garcia Plazaola J I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anhydroeschscholtzxanthin; Boxtree; Climate warming; Heatwave; Photoinhibition; Red carotenoids; Xanthophyll cycle

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID;

ACCLIMATION; CAROTENOID; CLIMATE CHANGE; EVERGREEN TREE; HEAT SHOCK; LEAF; PHOTOINHIBITION; PHOTOOXIDATION; PHOTOPROTECTION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ARTICLE; BUXUS; METABOLISM; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SEASON; TEMPERATURE;

ACCLIMATIZATION; BUXUS; CAROTENOIDS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLANT LEAVES; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; WESTERN EUROPE;

BUXUS; BUXUS SEMPERVIRENS;

EID: 33846893425     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-924456     Document Type: Article

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