Crassulacean acid metabolism in the ZZ plant, Zamioculcas zamiifolia (Araceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 94, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1670-1676

  Holtum, Joseph A M ^a   Winter, Klaus ^b   Weeks, Mark A ^a   Sexton, Timothy R ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

Author keywords

Araceae; CO2 exchange; Crassulacean acid metabolism; Drought stress; Photosynthesis; Zamioculcas

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; CACTUS; DIEL VARIATION; DROUGHT; EPIPHYTE; METABOLISM; MONOCOTYLEDON; SEASONAL VARIATION; SURVIVAL; VASCULAR PLANT; WATER STRESS;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ALISMATALES; ARACEAE; CRASSULACEAE; TRACHEOPHYTA; ZAMIOCULCAS; ZAMIOCULCAS ZAMIIFOLIA;

EID: 35348985378     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.94.10.1670     Document Type: Article

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