C4 photosynthesis, atmospheric CO2, and climate

Oecologia

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 285-299

  Ehleringer, James R ^a   Cerling, Thure E ^a   Helliker, Brent R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon isotope ratio; Global change; Light use efficiency; Photosynthesis; Quantum yield

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDONEAE; INVERTEBRATA; LILIOPSIDA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0030810041     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050311     Document Type: Review

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