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Effects of abscisic acid on stomatal conductance and photosynthesis in leaves of intactArbutus unedo plants under natural conditions

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  1. Lehrstuhl für Botanik I der Universität Würzburg, Mittlerer Dallenbergweg 64, D-8700 Würzburg, Federal Republic of Germany

    C. Burschka & W. Hartung

  2. Lehrstuhl für Botanik II der Universität Würzburg, Mittlerer Dallenbergweg 64, D-8700, Würzburg, Federal Republic of Germany

    O. L. Lange

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Burschka, C., Lange, O.L. & Hartung, W. Effects of abscisic acid on stomatal conductance and photosynthesis in leaves of intactArbutus unedo plants under natural conditions. Oecologia 67, 593–595 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00790033

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