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Photosynthesis in Dodder

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

H. E. Pattee ,
K. R. Allred  and
H. H. Wiebe
H. E. Pattee
Affiliation:
Agronomy Department, Utah State University
K. R. Allred
Affiliation:
Utah State University, Logan, Utah
H. H. Wiebe
Affiliation:
Utah State University, Logan, Utah
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Abstract

The photosynthetic capacities of three species of dodder, largeseed dodder (Cuscuta indecora, Choisy), field dodder (Cuscuta campestris, Yuncker), and small-seeded dodder (Cuscuta approximata, Bab.) were studied by radioactive carbon dioxide uptake in light and darkness, and by manometric methods. Both methods showed that all three species were able to carry on a small amount of photosynthesis. The photosynthetic capacity was highest in the seedling, and decreased as the dodder became parasitic.

Type
Research Article
Information
Weeds , Volume 13 , Issue 3 , July 1965 , pp. 193 - 195
Copyright
Copyright © 1965 Weed Science Society of America 

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