Impact of UV-B radiation on photosynthesis - an overview

Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 546-556

  Lidon, Fernando J C ^a   Reboredo, Fernando H ^a   Leitão, António E ^b   Silva, Maria Manuela A ^c   Duarte, Maria Paula ^a   Ramalho, José C ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGAÇÃO CIENTÍFICA TROPICAL   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSIDADE LUSÓFONA DE HUMANIDADES E TECNOLOGIAS   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Ozone depletion; Photosynthesis; Reactive oxygen species; Ultraviolet B radiation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872897215     PISSN: 2079052X     EISSN: 20790538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.9755/ejfa.v24i6.14673     Document Type: Review

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