Is C4 photosynthesis less phenotypically plastic than C 3 photosynthesis?

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 57, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 303-317

  Sage, Rowan F ^a   McKown, Athena D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acclimation; C3; C4 photosynthesis; Phenotypic plasticity; Sun shade; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON MONOXIDE; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENZYMES; FLOW PATTERNS; METABOLITES; TISSUE;

ACCLIMATION; C3; C4 PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; SUN-SHADE;

PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

POACEAE;

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; RIBULOSEBISPHOSPHATE CARBOXYLASE;

ACCLIMATIZATION; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; FLAVERIA; HISTOLOGY; LIGHT; METABOLISM; PHENOTYPE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TEMPERATURE;

ACCLIMATIZATION; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; FLAVERIA; LIGHT; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHENOTYPE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; RIBULOSE-BISPHOSPHATE CARBOXYLASE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 30344471051     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erj040     Document Type: Conference Paper

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