Physiological optimization underlies growth rate-independent chlorophyll-specific gross and net primary production

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 125-137

  Halsey, Kimberly H ^a   Milligan, Allen J ^a   Behrenfeld, Michael J ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon assimilation; Gross and net oxygen production; Primary productivity

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CHLOROPHYLL; NITRATE; OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; KINETICS; LIGHT; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYTOPLANKTON; RADIATION EXPOSURE; TIME;

CARBON; CHLOROPHYLL; KINETICS; LIGHT; NITRATES; OXYGEN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYTOPLANKTON; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 76149143095     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11120-009-9526-z     Document Type: Article

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