How does the C4 grass Eragrostis pilosa respond to elevated carbon dioxide and infection with the parasitic angiosperm Striga hermonthica?

New Phytologist

Volumn 140, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 667-675

  Watling, J R ^a   Press, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

C4 grass; Elevated CO2; Eragrostis pilosa (Linn.) P Beauv.; Parasitic angiosperm; Photosynthesis; Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; GRASS; PARASITE INFESTATION;

ANIMALIA; ERAGROSTIS PILOSA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; POACEAE; STRIGA ASIATICA; STRIGA HERMONTHICA;

EID: 0032443931     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1998.00303.x     Document Type: Article

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