Photosynthetic recovery and acclimation to excess light intensity in the rehydrated lichen soil crusts.

As an important successional stage and main type of biological soil crusts (BSCs) in Shapotou region of China (southeastern edge of Tengger Desert), lichen soil crusts (LSCs) often suffer from many stresses, such as desiccation and excess light intensity. In this study, the chlorophyll fluorescence...

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Main Authors: Li Wu, Yaping Lei, Shubin Lan, Chunxiang Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5336202?pdf=render