Not drowning but photosynthesizing: Probing plant plastrons

New Phytologist

Volumn 177, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 841-845

  Raven, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gas films; Leaves; Photosynthesis; Stomata; Submergence; Water repellency

Indexed keywords

WATER;

EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GAS; METABOLISM; NOTE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; PLANT LEAF; SEASON;

GASES; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT TRANSPIRATION; PLANTS; SEASONS; WATER;

EID: 38949145710     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2007.02373.x     Document Type: Note

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