Understanding down-regulation of photosynthesis under water stress: Future prospects and searching for physiological tools for irrigation management

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 144, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 273-283

  Flexas, Jaume ^a   Bota, Josefina ^a   Cifre, Josep ^a   Escalona, José Mariano ^a   Galmés, Jeroni ^a   Gulías, Javier ^a   Lefi, El Kadri ^a   Martínez Cañellas, Sara Florinda ^a   Moreno, María Teresa ^a   Ribas Carbó, Miquel ^a   Riera, Diego ^a   Sampol, Bartolomé ^a   Medrano, Hipólito ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

Author keywords

C 3 plants; Drought; Metabolic limitations; Photosynthesis; Rubisco; Stomatal limitations

Indexed keywords

IRRIGATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

EID: 8444222629     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2004.tb00343.x     Document Type: Article

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