Crassulacean acid metabolism photosynthesis in columnar cactus seedlings during ontogeny: The effect of light on nocturnal acidity accumulation and chlorophyll fluorescence

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 94, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1344-1351

  Hernández González, Olivia ^a   Villarreal, Oscar Briones ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cactaceae; Cactus seedlings; Chlorophyll fluorescence; Crassulacean acid metabolism; Fluctuation in acidity; Instant light response curves; Tehuac n, Mexico

Indexed keywords

CACTUS; CHLOROPHYLL; CRASSULACEAN ACID METABOLISM; FLUORESCENCE; ONTOGENY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SEEDLING;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; PUEBLA [MEXICO]; TEHUACAN VALLEY;

CACTACEAE; CRASSULACEAE;

EID: 34548017217     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.94.8.1344     Document Type: Article

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