Growth, leaf gas exchange and leaf anatomy of three ornamental shrubs grown under different light intensities

European Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 111-117

  Fini, A ^a   Ferrini, F ^a   Frangi, P ^b   Amoroso, G ^b   Giordano, C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b Fondazione Minoprio   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Camellia x williamsii; Carbon assimilation; Leaf internal structure; Light reduction; Photinia x fraseri; Viburnum tinus

Indexed keywords

CAMELLIA; CAMELLIA WILLIAMSII; PHOTINIA; PHOTINIA X FRASERI; VIBURNUM; VIBURNUM TINUS;

EID: 77953487856     PISSN: 16114434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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