Eco-physiological basis of shade adaptation of Camellia nitidissima, a rare and endangered forest understory plant of Southeast Asia

Eco-physiological basis of shade adaptation of Camellia nitidissima, a rare and endangered forest understory plant of Southeast Asia

Abstract Background Camellia nitidissima, a rare and endangered shrub is narrowly distributed in South China and North Vietnam occurring in forest understory. Their light tolerance mechanism is unclear. We measured photosynthesis and related parameters on 2-years-old cuttings growing at 10, 30, 50 a...

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Main Authors: Shengfeng Chai, Jianmin Tang, Azim Mallik, Yancai Shi, Rong Zou, Jitao Li, Xiao Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Ecology
Subjects:
Camellia nitidissima
Light gradient
Photosynthetic light response
Chlorophyll fluorescence
Physiology
Photoinhibition
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12898-018-0159-y

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