Too Much of a Good Thing : Photoprotection in Boreal Conifers During Winter

Photochemical utilization of light energy is inhibited in boreal conifers during winter and spring because the carbon fixation reactions slow down due to low temperature. Incoming light can be very strong due to reflection from the snow cover. This constitutes a considerable physiological stress to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fløystad, Rannveig Bø
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Institutt for biologi 2013
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-21407