Leaf age as a factor in anatomical and physiological acclimative responses of Taxus baccata L. needles to contrasting irradiance environments

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 87-99

  Wyka, Tomasz ^a   Robakowski, Piotr ^b   Żytkowiak, Roma ^c  

^a ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b POZNA UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

^c INSTITUTE OF DENDROLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Acclimation to irradiance; Photoinhibition; Sun shade leaves; Taxus baccata

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROPHYTA; TAXUS BACCATA;

EID: 36749102675     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11120-007-9238-1     Document Type: Article

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