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Light and temperature, but not UV radiation, affect chlorophylls and carotenoids in Norway spruce needles (Picea abies (L.) Karst.)

  1. H.-D. KIRCHGEßNER1,
  2. K. REICHERT1,
  3. K. HAUFF2,
  4. R. STEINBRECHER2,
  5. J.-P. SCHNITZLER2,
  6. E. E. PFÜNDEL1,*

Article first published online: 6 JUN 2003

DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.2003.01043.x

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Plant, Cell & Environment

Plant, Cell & Environment

Volume 26, Issue 7, pages 1169–1179, July 2003

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KIRCHGEßNER, H.-D., REICHERT, K., HAUFF, K., STEINBRECHER, R., SCHNITZLER, J.-P. and PFÜNDEL, E. E. (2003), Light and temperature, but not UV radiation, affect chlorophylls and carotenoids in Norway spruce needles (Picea abies (L.) Karst.). Plant, Cell & Environment, 26: 1169–1179. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.2003.01043.x

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  1. 1

    Lehrstuhl für Botanik II, Universität Würzburg, Julius-von-Sachs-Platz 3, D-97082 Würzburg, Germany and

  2. 2

    Institut für Meteorologie und Klimaforschung, Bereich Atmosphärische Umweltforschung, (IMK-IFU), Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH, Kreuzeckbahnstr. 19, D-82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

*Correspondence: Erhard Pfündel. Fax: +49 931 888 6235; e-mail, pfuendel@botanik.uni-wuerzburg.de

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  1. Issue published online: 9 JUL 2003
  2. Article first published online: 6 JUN 2003
  3. Received 25 October 2002; received in revised form 3 February 2003; accepted for publication 10 February 2003

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