Leaf gas exchange and fluorescence of two teosinte species: Zea mays ssp. parviglumis and Z. diploperennis

Journal of Tropical Agriculture

Volumn 49, Issue , 2011, Pages 91-94

  Sobrado, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Chlorophylls; Down regulation; Photochemical efficiency; Photosynthesis; Wild maize

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS; ZEA PERENNIS;

EID: 84864397943     PISSN: 0971636X     EISSN: 09735399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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