The role of UV-B radiation in plant sexual reproduction

Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 243-254

  Llorens, Laura ^a   Badenes Pérez, Francisco Rubén ^b   Julkunen Tiitto, Riitta ^c   Zidorn, Christian ^d,f   Fereres, Alberto ^b   Jansen, Marcel A K ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^f CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Flower and fruit colour; Flowering; Phenols; Plant fitness; Pollination; UV B radiation

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; FLOWERING; FRUGIVORY; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; PIGMENT; PLANT-POLLINATOR INTERACTION; POLLEN; SEED PRODUCTION; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION; SOLAR RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

EID: 84928633465     PISSN: 14338319     EISSN: 16180437     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ppees.2015.03.001     Document Type: Review

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