Drought constraints on C4 photosynthesis: Stomatal and metabolic limitations in C3 and C4 subspecies of Alloteropsis semialata

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1351-1363

  Ripley, Brad S ^a   Gilbert, Matthew E ^a   Ibrahim, Douglas G ^b   Osborne, Colin P ^b  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alloteropsis semialata; C4 photosynthesis; C4 plant biogeography; Electron sinks; Evaporative demand; Leaf photosynthesis; Non stomatal limitations; Photoinhibition; Soil water

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT; EVAPORATION; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RAIN;

ALLOTEROPSIS SEMIALATA; ELECTRON SINKS; EVAPORATIVE DEMAND; LEAF PHOTOSYNTHESIS; NON-STOMATAL LIMITATIONS; PHOTOINHIBITION; PLANT BIOGEOGRAPHY; SOIL WATER;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ALLOTEROPSIS SEMIALATA;

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; WATER;

ARTICLE; DISASTER; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; PLANT LEAF; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE;

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; NATURAL DISASTERS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; PLANTS; POACEAE; WATER;

EID: 34548420050     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erl302     Document Type: Article

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