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Biochemical and growth acclimation of birch to night temperatures: genotypic similarities and differences.
Plant biology (Stuttgart, Germany) - 1 Jan 2013
Mäenpää M, Ossipov V, Kontunen-Soppela S, Keinänen M, Rousi M, Oksanen E
Abstract excerpt
The responses of plants to environmental factors are connected to the time of day. In this study, silver birch (Betula pendula) was grown in growth chambers at five different night temperatures (6-22 °C), using gradual changes during the evening and morning hours. Despite the increased night respiration and unaffected daytime net photosynthesis (per square metre), the carbon uptake (biomass) of birch did not...
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