The xanthophyll cycle and energy dissipation in differently oriented faces of the cactus Opuntia macrorhiza

David Barker; William W. Adams

doi:10.1007/s004420050093

Keywords

XanthophyllViolaxanthinAntheraxanthinBiologyMorningPhotoinhibitionSunlightZeaxanthinPhotosynthesisBotanyHorticultureCarotenoidAnimal scienceLuteinPhotosystem IIPhysicsOptics

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University of Colorado Boulder US

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Year: 1997
Type: article
Volume: 109
Issue: 3
Pages: 353-361
Citations: 58
Access: Closed

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                                    David Barker, 
                                
                                    William W. Adams
                                
                            (1997). 
                            The xanthophyll cycle and energy dissipation in differently oriented faces of the cactus Opuntia macrorhiza. 
                            Oecologia
                            , 109
                            (3)
                            , 353-361.
                            https://doi.org/10.1007/s004420050093

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DOI: 10.1007/s004420050093