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Does plant colour matter? Wax accumulation as an indicator of decline in Juniperus thurifera.
Tree physiology - 1 Mar 2014
Esteban R, Fernández-Marín B, Olano J M, Becerril J M, García-Plazaola J I
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The photosynthesis in evergreen trees living in Mediterranean ecosystems is subjected to multiple climatic stresses due to water shortage and high temperatures during the summer and to low temperatures during the winter. Mediterranean perennials deploy different photoprotective mechanisms to prevent damage to the photosynthetic system. Wax accumulation in leaves is a primary response which by enhancing light...
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