Juvenile Coffee Leaves Acclimated to Low Light Are Unable to Cope with a Moderate Light Increase

Juvenile Coffee Leaves Acclimated to Low Light Are Unable to Cope with a Moderate Light Increase

The understorey origin of coffee trees and the strong plasticity of Coffea arabica leaves in relation to contrasting light environments have been largely shown. The adaptability of coffee leaves to changes in light was tested under controlled conditions by increasing the illumination rate on C. arab...

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Main Authors: Claudine Campa, Laurent Urban, Laurence Mondolot, Denis Fabre, Sandrine Roques, Yves Lizzi, Jawad Aarrouf, Sylvie Doulbeau, Jean-Christophe Breitler, Céline Letrez, Lucile Toniutti, Benoit Bertrand, Philippe La Fisca, Luc P. R. Bidel, Hervé Etienne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
antioxidant activity
Arabica
coffee culture
phenolics
photoprotection
plasticity
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2017.01126/full

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