Aluminum toxicity in tomato. 2. Leaf gas exchange, chlorophyll content, and invertase activity

• Published in: Journal of plant nutrition Vol. 17; no. 2/3
• Main Authors: Simon, L, Kieger, M, Sung, S.S, Smalley, T.J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 1994
• Subjects: ALUMINIO; ALUMINIUM; CHLOROPHYLLE; CLOROFILAS; DIOXIDO DE CARBONO; DIOXYDE DE CARBONE; ECHANGE GAZEUX; FEUILLE; FITOTOXICIDAD; FOTOSINTESIS; FRUCTOFURANOSIDASA; FRUCTOFURANOSIDASE; HOJAS; INTERCAMBIO DE GASES; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PHOTOSYNTHESE; PHYTOTOXICITE; RACINE; RAICES; TRANSPIRACION; TRANSPIRATION

The effect of aluminum (Al) toxicity on leaf gas exchange, leaf chlorophyll content, and sucrose metabolizing enzyme activity of two tomato cultivars (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. 'Mountain Pride' and 'Floramerica') was studied to determine the mechanism of growth reduction obse...