Cell physiology of plants growing in cold environments

Protoplasma

Volumn 244, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 53-73

  Lütz, Cornelius ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Alpine; Defense; Irradiation; Metabolism; Polar; Stress; UV

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CELLULAR, SUBCELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; COLD; CYTOLOGY; ENVIRONMENT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PLANT; REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; CELL PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES; COLD TEMPERATURE; ENVIRONMENT; PLANTS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 77955774094     PISSN: 0033183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00709-010-0161-5     Document Type: Review

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