Photoprotective Strategies of Mediterranean Plants in Relation to Morphological Traits and Natural Environmental Pressure: A Meta-Analytical Approach

Despite being a small geographic extension, Mediterranean Basin is characterized by an exceptional plant biodiversity. Adaptive responses of this biocoenosis are delineated by an unusual temporal dissociation along the year between optimal temperature for growth and water availability. This fact gen...

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Main Authors: Beatriz Fernández-Marín, Antonio Hernández, Jose I. Garcia-Plazaola, Raquel Esteban, Fátima Míguez, Unai Artetxe, Maria T. Gómez-Sagasti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2017.01051/full