Ultraviolet-B radiation damage on kentucky bluegrass. I. Antioxidant and colorant effects

HortScience

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1465-1470

  Ervin, Erik H ^a   Zhang, Xunzhong ^a   Fike, John H ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpha tocopherol; Antioxidant enzyme activity; Ascorbate peroxidase; Ascorbic acid; Catalase; Chlorophyll fluorescence; Photochemical efficiency; Superoxide dismutase; Turf injury

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANTS; COLOR; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HARVESTING; OZONE; PROBLEM SOLVING; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

BLUEGRASS; PHOTOCHEMICAL EFFICIENCY; VISUAL QUALITY;

ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANTIOXIDANTS; COLOR; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HARVESTING; OZONE; PROBLEM SOLVING; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

POA; POA PRATENSIS;

EID: 5444241984     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.39.6.1465     Document Type: Article

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