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Partial inhibition of in vitro pollen germination by simulated solar ultraviolet-B radiation

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6405231
Pollen from four temperate-latitude taxa were treated with UV radiation in a portion of the UV-B (280-320 nm) waveband during in vitro germination. Inhibition of germination was noted in this pollen compared to samples treated identically except for the exclusion of the UV-B portion of the spectrum. Levels similar to maximum solar UV-B found in temperate-latitude areas failed to inhibit pollen germination significantly, while levels similar to maximum solar UV-B found in equatorial alpine locations caused partial inhibition of germination in three of the four taxa examined.
Research Organization:
Utah State Univ., Logan (USA)
OSTI ID:
6405231
Report Number(s):
PB-87-169694/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English