Elevated CO2 and leaf longevity in the C4 grassland-dominant Andropogon gerardii

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 160, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1057-1061

  Knapp, Alan K ^a   Bargmann, Naomi ^a   Maragni, Laura A ^a   McAllister, Christine A ^a   Bremer, Dale J ^a   Ham, Jay M ^a   Owensby, Clenton E ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecophysiology; Elevated carbon dioxide; Grassland; Leaf lifespan; Tallgrass prairie; Water relations

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE ENRICHMENT; ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; GRASSLAND; LONGEVITY; WATER;

ANDROPOGON GERARDII;

EID: 0033428206     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/314202     Document Type: Article

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