Vegetative buds represent developmental stage of Norway spruce (Picea abies L. Karst.)
needles where chloroplast biogenesis and photosynthetic activity begin. We used the …

Vegetative buds and current-year mature needles harvested from a single Norway spruce
(Picea abies), grown in the Botanical Garden at the University of Kiel (Germany), were …

Photosynthesis rates and electron transport are key physiological traits that distinguish the
successional status of plants (early successional–ES, and late successional–LS) in a …

Gymnosperms, unlike angiosperms, are able to synthesize chlorophyll and form
photosystems in complete darkness. Photosystem I (PSI) formed under such conditions is …

Winter-induced inhibition of photosynthesis in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) needles is
accompanied by a 65% reduction of the maximum photochemical efficiency of photosystem …

Fifteen-year-old Norway spruces (Picea abies [L.] Karst.) were grown in open top chambers
(OTC) at ambient (A) and elevated (ie ambient+ 350 μmol (CO2) mol− 1) concentrations of …

Abstract Background and Purpose: Industry and road traffic are considered to be main
sources of air pollutants in urban areas. Changes in chloroplast structure, biochemistry and …

We investigated the impact of high solar irradiance and elevated temperature on carbon
gain by two, co-occurring, sun-adapted, dwarf shrub species, Planchonella obovata var …

The dependencies of 6 chlorophyll fluorescence parameters (φe, the photochemical
efficiency of PSII; φII, quantum yield of the PSII electron transport; φP, potential yield of the …

Plants acclimate to ambient light by modifying a number of physiological processes,
especially those that aff ect the efficiency of light harvesting and use. When light level is …