Effects of enhanced UV-B radiation and tropospheric ozone on physiological and biochemical characteristics of field grown wheat

Biologia Plantarum

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 625-628

  Ambasht, N K ^a   Agrawal, M ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

carotenoids; catalase; chlorophyll; peroxidase; phenol content; photosynthetic rate; stomatal conductance; Triticum aestivum

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 4544307941     PISSN: 00063134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BIOP.0000041076.95209.c3     Document Type: Article

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