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Underwater Photosynthesis in Flooded Terrestrial Plants: A Matter of Leaf Plasticity

Underwater Photosynthesis in Flooded Terrestrial Plants: A Matter of Leaf Plasticity

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Underwater Photosynthesis in Flooded Terrestrial Plants: A Matter of Leaf Plasticity

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Underwater Photosynthesis in Flooded Terrestrial Plants: A Matter of Leaf Plasticity

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England: Oxford University Press

Journal title

Annals of botany, 2005-09, Vol.96 (4), p.581-589

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English

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England: Oxford University Press

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• Background Flooding causes substantial stress for terrestrial plants, particularly if the floodwater completely submerges the shoot. The main problems during submergence are shortage of oxygen due to the slow diffusion rates of gases in water, and depletion of carbohydrates, which is the substrate for respiration. These two factors together lead...

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Underwater Photosynthesis in Flooded Terrestrial Plants: A Matter of Leaf Plasticity

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TN_cdi_wageningen_narcis_oai_library_wur_nl_wurpubs_429516

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_wageningen_narcis_oai_library_wur_nl_wurpubs_429516

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0305-7364

E-ISSN

1095-8290

DOI

10.1093/aob/mci212

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