Interactions of water stress and solar irradiance on the physiology and biochemistry of Ligustrum vulgare

Tree Physiology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 873-883

  Guidi, L ^a   Degl'Innocenti, E ^a   Remorini, D ^a   Massai, R ^a   Tattini, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b CNR IVALSA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antioxidant enzymes; Flavonoids; Gas exchange; Hydroxycinnamates; Nonstructural carbohydrates; PAL; PSII photochemistry; Shade

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BIOCHEMISTRY; DECIDUOUS TREE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GAS EXCHANGE; GROWTH; IRRADIANCE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; SHADE TOLERANCE; SOLAR RADIATION; WATER CONTENT; WATER STRESS;

LIGUSTRUM; LIGUSTRUM VULGARE;

EID: 47049104056     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/28.6.873     Document Type: Article

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