Photosynthetic performance of Ginkgo biloba L. grown under high and low irradiance

Photosynthetica

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 505-511

  Pandey, S ^a   Kumar, S ^a   Nagar, P K ^a  

^a CSIR INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll a fluorescence; Leaf anatomy; Leaf mass; Net photosynthetic rate; Photoinhibition; Solar irradiance; Stomatal conductance; Transpiration rate

Indexed keywords

GINKGO BILOBA; RICKETTSIA SP. PAR;

EID: 3543039494     PISSN: 03003604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:PHOT.0000027514.56808.35     Document Type: Article

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