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Ozone- and UV-stress detected by photon emission of plants

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2011

R. Katzinger
Affiliation:
Atominstitut der Österreichischen Universitäten Schüttelstraße 115, A-1020 Wien, Austria
H. Klima
Affiliation:
Atominstitut der Österreichischen Universitäten Schüttelstraße 115, A-1020 Vienna, Austria
H. Schwabl
Affiliation:
Atominstitut der Österreichen Universitäten Schilttelstraße115, A-1020 Wien, Austria
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Synopsis

The photon emission (ultraweak photon emission and delayed luminescence) of duckweeds (Spirodela polyrrhiza) and 1–2 year old tree seedlings (Picea abies, Abies alba and Fagus silvatica) was investigated by means of a single photon counting equipment. The decay kinetics of DL, the temperature dependence of UPE, and the anaerobic phase-induced kinetics of UPE were measured under/after treatment with ozone and UV-radiation. The results suggest that more consideration be given to photon emission as an indicator of stress-induced changes in plants.

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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1994

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