Grasses of different C4 subtypes reveal leaf traits related to drought tolerance in their natural habitats: Changes in structure, water potential, and amino acid content

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 96, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1222-1235

  Carmo Silva, Ana E ^a,b   Francisco, Ana ^a   Powers, Stephen J ^b   Keys, Alfred J ^b   Ascensão, Lia ^a   Parry, Martin A J ^b   Arrabaça, Maria Celeste ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

C4 grasses; Cynodon dactylon; Drought stress; Leaf anatomy; Paspalum dilatatum; Poaceae; Water deficit; Zoysia japonica

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AMINO ACID; ARID ENVIRONMENT; C4 PLANT; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EVOLUTION; GRASS; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; RAINFALL; SOIL WATER; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER CONTENT;

CYNODON DACTYLON; PASPALUM; PASPALUM DILATATUM; POACEAE; ZOYSIA JAPONICA;

EID: 64949083328     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.0800224     Document Type: Article

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