Nitrogen metabolism in leaves of a tank epiphytic bromeliad: Characterization of a spatial and functional division

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 168, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1208-1216

  Takahashi, Cassia Ayumi ^a   Mercier, Helenice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Nitrogen metabolism; Nitrogen nutrition; Tank bromeliad; Vascular epiphyte; Vriesea gigantea

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; GLUTAMATE AMMONIA LIGASE; GLUTAMATE DEHYDROGENASE; NITRATE; NITRATE REDUCTASE; NITROGEN; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; STARCH; UREA; UREASE;

ARTICLE; BROMELIACEAE; METABOLISM; PLANT LEAF;

BROMELIACEAE; CHLOROPHYLL; GLUTAMATE DEHYDROGENASE; GLUTAMATE-AMMONIA LIGASE; NITRATE REDUCTASE; NITRATES; NITROGEN; PLANT LEAVES; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; STARCH; UREA; UREASE;

VRIESEA;

EID: 79956367843     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2011.01.008     Document Type: Article

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