Photosynthetica 2010, 48(1):157-160 | DOI: 10.1007/s11099-010-0021-8

Modular response to salinity in the annual halophyte, Salicornia ramosissima

S. Redondo-Gómez1,*, E. Mateos-Naranjo1, R. Parra1, M. E. Figueroa1
1 Departamento de Biología Vegetal y Ecología, Facultad de Biología Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain

Chlorophyll fluorescence measurements showed that plasticity to salinity in stems of Salicornia ramosissima is expressed at a modular level, so intraplant variation should be considered in further studies.

Keywords: chlorophyll fluorescence; halophyte; modular response; NaCl

Received: September 21, 2009; Accepted: January 11, 2010; Published: March 1, 2010Show citation

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Redondo-Gómez, S., Mateos-Naranjo, E., Parra, R., & Figueroa, M.E. (2010). Modular response to salinity in the annual halophyte, Salicornia ramosissima. Photosynthetica, 48(1), 157-160. doi: 10.1007/s11099-010-0021-8.
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