Snelgar, WP/ Green, TDA 1980: Carbon dioxide exchange in lichens: low carbon dioxide compensation levels and lack of apparent photorespiratory activity in some lichens. - The Bryologist83: 505-507. [RLL List # 110-87 / Rec.# 17623] Keywords: PHOTORESPIRATION/ CO2 EXCHANGE/ STICTACEAE
Abstract: 2 tables. ["In this study we are able to show that some lichens do nota behave as typical C3 plants but appear to have no, or very low, apparent photorespiratory activity. The results come from studies of carbon dioxide compensation levels and carbon dioxide exchange in the presence and absence of oxygen." Ten of the 13 species tested were members of the Stictaceae.]