Photosynthetic activity and water use efficiency of dune species: The influence of air temperature on functioning

Photosynthetica

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 575-585

  Gratani, L ^a   Varone, L ^a   Crescente, M F ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Air temperature; Carotenoid content; Chlorophyll content; Coastal dune plant species; Gas exchange; Leaf mass area

Indexed keywords

AMMOPHILA ARENARIA; ANTHEMIS; ANTHEMIS MARITIMA; ARENARIA (CARYOPHYLLACEAE); CAKILE MARITIMA; ELYMUS; ERYNGIUM; ERYNGIUM MARITIMUM; ONONIS; PANCRATIUM MARITIMUM; THINOPYRUM JUNCEIFORME;

EID: 77949286479     PISSN: 03003604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11099-009-0083-7     Document Type: Article

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