Morphophysiological differences in leaves of Lavoisiera campos-portoana (Melastomataceae) enhance higher drought tolerance in water shortage events

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 85-92

  França, Marcel Giovanni Costa ^a   Prados, Lucas Martins Zimmer ^a   de Lemos Filho, J Pires ^a   Ranieri, Bernardo Dourado ^a   Vale, Fernando Henrique Aguiar ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fluorescence; Pubescence; Rock outcrops; Stomatal conductance

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; CHLOROPHYLL A; WATER;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; DROUGHT; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; FLUORESCENCE; HISTOLOGY; MELASTOMATACEAE; METABOLISM; OSMOSIS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; PLANT STOMA;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; CHLOROPHYLL; DROUGHTS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; FLUORESCENCE; MELASTOMATACEAE; OSMOSIS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT STOMATA; WATER;

LAVOISIERA; MELASTOMATACEAE;

EID: 83355164070     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10265-011-0416-z     Document Type: Article

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