Dynamics of xanthophyll cycle pigments in high light treated lichens

• Authors: ŠTEPIGOVÁ Jana; BARTÁK Miloš; VRÁBLÍKOVÁ Hana; VEČEŘOVÁ Kristýna; VÁCZI Peter; HÁJEK Josef
• Year of publication: 2005
• Type: Article in Proceedings
• Conference: Plant Physiology Conference of PhD Students and Young Scientists
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Science
• Field: Botany
• Keywords: lichen photoinhibition zeaxanthin Lasallia
• Description: Conversion state of xanthophyll cycle pigments was measured in lichen thalli exposed to different intensities of high light. Different responses were observed during exposure to short-term, long-term, continuous and repetitive high light doses.

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