Photosynthetic performance of Jatropha curcas fruits

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 52, Issue , 2012, Pages 66-76

  Ranjan, Sanjay ^a   Singh, Ruchi ^a   Soni, Devendra K ^a   Pathre, Uday V ^a   Shirke, Pramod A ^a  

^a CSIR NATIONAL BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Bark photosynthesis; Chlorophyll a fluorescence; Fruit photosynthesis; Jatropha curcas; Seed respiration; Vapour pressure deficit (VPD)

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CHLOROPHYLL; CHLOROPHYLL A;

ARTICLE; BARK; CELL RESPIRATION; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; FLUORESCENCE; FRUIT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; JATROPHA; LIGHT; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; PLANT SEED; PLANT STOMA; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SEASON; TEMPERATURE; TREE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CELL RESPIRATION; CHLOROPHYLL; FLUORESCENCE; FRUIT; JATROPHA; LIGHT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT BARK; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT STOMATA; PLANT TRANSPIRATION; SEASONS; SEEDS; TEMPERATURE; TREES;

JATROPHA; JATROPHA CURCAS;

EID: 83455171578     PISSN: 09819428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2011.11.008     Document Type: Article

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