Thermodynamics of primary photosynthesis

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 116, Issue 2-3, 2013, Pages 363-366

  Mauzerall, D ^a  

^a ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Black body; Equilibrium; Irreversible process; Kinetics; Temperature

Indexed keywords

PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; THERMODYNAMICS;

PHOTOSYNTHESIS; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 84887452931     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11120-013-9919-x     Document Type: Review

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