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Chlorophyll degradation in leaf sections from tall and short varieties of rice

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

J. Harada
Affiliation:
Hokuriku Agricultural Experiment Station, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Takada 943, Japan
H. Nakayama
Affiliation:
Hokuriku Agricultural Experiment Station, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Takada 943, Japan

Summary

Among the four varieties of rice tested, the leaves of short varieties had much chlorophyll per unit leaf area and slow chlorophyll degradation, while those of tall ones showed less chlorophyll content and its rapid degradation.

Type
Short Note
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1971

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