Quo vadis C4? An ecophysiological perspective on global change and the future of C4 plants

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 77, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 209-225

  Sage, Rowan F ^a   Kubien, David S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

C4 photosynthesis; Climate warming; Elevated CO2; Global change; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

OCEANIA; POACEAE;

EID: 0142134256     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025882003661     Document Type: Short Survey

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