Epidermal UV-screening in vascular plants from Svalbard (Norwegian Arctic)

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: Nybakken, Line, Bilger, Wolfgang, Johanson, Ulf, Björn, Lars Olof, Zielke, Mathias, Solheim, Bjørn
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2004
• Subjects: Biological Sciences; ozone depletion ultraviolet-B radiation plants epidermis; Arctic; Lambda; Svalbard; Polar Biology
• Online Access: https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/134338; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-004-0602-8

Stratospheric ozone depletion is most pronounced at high latitudes, and the concurring increased UV-B radiation might adversely affect plants from polar areas. However, vascular plants may protect themselves against UV-B radiation by UV-absorbing compounds located in the epidermis. In this 3-year st...