Climate change, growing season length, and transpiration: Plant response could alter hydrologic regime

Plant Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 651-653

  Huntington, T G ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change; CO2; Growing season length; Temperature; Transpiration

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CLIMATE CHANGE; GROWING SEASON; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; TRANSPIRATION;

CLIMATE; METABOLISM; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; SHORT SURVEY; SWEATING; TEMPERATURE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT TRANSPIRATION; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 10344232032     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-830353     Document Type: Short Survey

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