Photosynthesis, fluorescence, shoot biomass and seed weight responses of three cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) cultivars with contrasting sensitivity to UV-B radiation

Environmental and Experimental Botany

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 160-171

  Surabhi, Giridara Kumar ^a   Reddy, K Raja ^a   Singh, Shardendu Kumar ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll fluorescence; Cowpea; Photosynthesis; UV B absorbing compounds; UV B radiation

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CHLOROPHYLL; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; CULTIVAR; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLUORESCENCE; GROWTH RESPONSE; LEGUME; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYTOMASS; SEED; TOLERANCE; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 67349181797     PISSN: 00988472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2009.02.004     Document Type: Article

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