Drought-induced photosynthetic inhibition and autumn recovery in two Mediterranean oak species (Quercus ilex and Quercus suber)

Tree Physiology

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 946-956

  Vaz, M ^a   Pereira, J S ^b   Gazarini, L C ^a   David, T S ^c   David, J S ^b   Rodrigues, A ^d   Maroco, J ^e   Chaves, M M ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

^c Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biologicos   (Portugal)

^d INSTITUTO DE TECNOLOGIA QUÍMICA E BIOLÓGICA   (Portugal)

^e INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE PSICOLOGIA APLICADA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

biochemical parameters; drought; Mediterranean; photosynthesis; Quercus ilex; Quercus suber; recovery; water relations

Indexed keywords

RAIN; WATER;

CHLOROPHYLL; DROUGHT; ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE; EVERGREEN TREE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; WATER RELATIONS;

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DROUGHT; ECOSYSTEM; METABOLISM; OAK; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; SEASON; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

DROUGHTS; ECOSYSTEM; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAVES; QUERCUS; RAIN; SEASONS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; WATER;

ILEX; QUERCUS ILEX; QUERCUS SUBER; ROTUNDIFOLIA;

EID: 77955082949     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: 17584469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpq044     Document Type: Article

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