Photosynthetic characteristics and light energy conversions under different light environments in five tree species occupying dominant status at different stages of subtropical forest succession

Functional Plant Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 609-619

  Zhang, Qiang ^a   Zhang, Tai Jie ^a   Chow, Wah Soon ^b   Xie, Xin ^a   Chen, Yuan Jun ^a   Peng, Chang Lian ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

chlorophyll fluorescence; community succession; light intensity; photosynthetic characteristics; photosynthetic control; shade tolerance

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; DOMINANCE; FLUORESCENCE; LIGHT INTENSITY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SHADE TOLERANCE; SUBTROPICAL REGION; SUCCESSION;

CHINA; DINGHUSHAN; GUANGDONG;

ACMENA ACUMINATISSIMA; CASTANOPSIS FISSA; CRYPTOCARYA CONCINNA; PINUS MASSONIANA; SCHIMA SUPERBA;

EID: 84931022612     PISSN: 14454408     EISSN: 14454416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/FP14355     Document Type: Article

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