The research leading to these results has received funding from:
PRIN MIUR 2010–2011 n. 2010JBNL17 005, MAE – CISIA: Innovazione
e Sviluppo del Mezzogiorno – Conoscenze Integrate per
Sostenibilità ed Innovazione del Made in Italy Agroalimentare –
Legge n. 191/2009; PRIN MIUR 2008 – prot. 2008SNPNC2, The
European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007–2013)
PURE under the grant agreement n◦265865; PON MICROBIOTECH,
SIMBA Regione Campania, PSR 124 Regione Calabria MI.P.RE.VEGE.,
GHW – Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico Made in Italy. Authors
acknowledge Drs. Cirillo and Pannino, who kindly collaborated in
the measurement of net photosynthesis rate.