Assessing the vitality of Himalayan lichens by measuring their photosynthetic performances using chlorophyll fluorescence technique

Current Science

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 538-545

  Nayaka, Sanjeeva ^a   Ranjan, Sanjay ^a   Saxena, Pooja ^a   Pathre, U V ^a   Upreti, D K ^a   Singh, Ruchi ^a  

^a CSIR NATIONAL BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll fluorescence; Ecophysiology; Fv Fm; Himalayas; Lichen

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTA; CHLOROPHYTA; CLADONIA SUBCONISTEA; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 71949093987     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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