Photosynthetic parameters and carbon reserves of a resurrection plant Reaumuria soongorica during dehydration and rehydration

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 183-190

  Xu, Danghui ^a,b   Su, Peixi ^b   Zhang, Renyi ^a   Li, Honglin ^a   Zhao, Liang ^b   Wang, Gang ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon reserves; Dormancy; Rehydration; Resurrection plant; Stomatal conductance

Indexed keywords

REAUMURIA SOONGARICA; SELAGINELLA PILIFERA;

EID: 77950081356     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: 15735087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10725-009-9440-6     Document Type: Article

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