Photosynthetic response of Cannabis sativa L., an important medicinal plant, to elevated levels of CO2

Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 291-295

  Chandra, Suman ^a   Lata, Hemant ^a   Khan, Ikhlas A ^a,b   ElSohly, Mahmoud A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Cannabaceae; Cannabis sativa; Elevated CO2; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

CANNABACEAE; CANNABIS; CANNABIS SATIVA;

EID: 79961169307     PISSN: 09715894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12298-011-0066-6     Document Type: Article

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