Caragana korshinskii seedlings maintain positive photosynthesis during short-term, severe drought stress

Photosynthetica

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 603-609

  Fang, X W ^a   Turner, N C ^b   Li, F M ^a   Li, W J ^a   Guo, X S ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

chlorophyll fluorescence; photochemical efficiency; photosynthesis; proline; water deficit; water relations

Indexed keywords

CARAGANA; CARAGANA KORSHINSKII;

EID: 84855204019     PISSN: 03003604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11099-011-0067-2     Document Type: Article

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