An investigation of photosynthetic C-fixation in fynbos growth forms and its variation with season and environmental conditions
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1988
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The seasonal and diurnal patterns of photosynthetic gas exchange and the water relations of seven species of the mediterranean-climate region of South Africa (fynbos) were investigated. The following species, representing the major fynbos elements, were chosen for intensive investigation: Erica plukenetii and Erica hispidula (ericoid element), Thamnochortus lucens and Askidiosperma paniculatum (restioid element), Protea laurifolia and Leucadendron salignum (proteoid element). Metrosideros angustifolia, a shrub of riparian habitats, was also studied.
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Bibliography: pages 162-177.
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Van der Heyden, F. 1988. An investigation of photosynthetic C-fixation in fynbos growth forms and its variation with season and environmental conditions. University of Cape Town.