Effects of salicylic acid on the leaf photosynthesis and antioxidant enzyme activities of cucumber seedlings under low temperature and light intensity

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 441-445

  Liu, Wei ^a,b   Ai, Xi Zhen ^a,b   Liang, Wen Juan ^a,b   Wang, Hong Tao ^a,b   Liu, Sheng Xue ^a,b   Zheng, Nan ^a,b  

^a SHANDONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology   (China)

Author keywords

Antioxidant enzyme; Cucumber; Low temperature and light intensity; Photosynthetic rate; Salicylic acid

Indexed keywords

PEROXIDASE; SALICYLIC ACID; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ANTIOXIDANT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENZYME ACTIVITY; LIGHT INTENSITY; LOW TEMPERATURE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SALICYLIC ACID; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; VINE;

ARTICLE; COLD; CUCUMBER; ENZYMOLOGY; LIGHT; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; SEEDLING;

COLD TEMPERATURE; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; LIGHT; PEROXIDASE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAVES; SALICYLIC ACID; SEEDLING; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 64549086666     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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