Different response of two reindeer forage plants to enhanced UV-B radiation: Modification of the phenolic composition

Polar Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 411-420

  Martz, Françoise ^a,b   Turunen, Minna ^a   Julkunen Tiitto, Riitta ^c   Suokanerva, Hanne ^d   Sutinen, Marja Liisa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAPLAND   (Finland)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^d FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Epilobiumangustifolium; Eriophorumrusseolum; Phenolics; Subarctic; Tannins; UV radiation

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DEER; DIGESTIBILITY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FORAGE; HERB; IRRADIATION; LEAF; OZONE; PHENOL; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; SUBARCTIC REGION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

EPILOBIUM; ERIOPHORUM; RANGIFER TARANDUS;

EID: 79951775234     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-010-0896-7     Document Type: Article

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