Photosynthetic light response in three carnivorous plant species: Drosera rotundifolia, D. capensis and Sarracenia leucophylla

Photosynthetica

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 103-109

  Bruzzese, B M ^a   Bowler, R ^a   Massicotte, H B ^a   Fredeen, A L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carnivorous plants; Drosera; Photosynthesis; Respiration; Sarracenia; Sundews

Indexed keywords

DROSERA; DROSERA CAPENSIS; DROSERA ROTUNDIFOLIA; SARRACENIA; SARRACENIA LEUCOPHYLLA; SARRACENIACEAE;

EID: 77953080919     PISSN: 03003604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11099-010-0014-7     Document Type: Article

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