A new paradigm in leaf-level photosynthesis: Direct and diffuse lights are not equal

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 159-164

  Brodersen, Craig R ^a   Vogelmann, Thomas C ^a   Williams, William E ^b   Gorton, Holly L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b ST MARY'S COLLEGE OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Radiation

Indexed keywords

FOREST CANOPY; IRRADIANCE; LEAF; LIGHT EFFECT; NET ECOSYSTEM PRODUCTION; PARADIGM SHIFT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

AMARANTHUS; ARTICLE; LIGHT; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SUNFLOWER;

AMARANTHUS; HELIANTHUS; LIGHT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAVES;

EID: 36749067899     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: 13653040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2007.01751.x     Document Type: Article

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