Inflorescences contribute more than rosettes to lifetime carbon gain in arabidopsis thaliana (Brassicaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 786-792

  Earley, Eric J ^a   Ingland, Bronson ^a   Winkler, Jacob ^a   Tonsor, Stephen J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis Thaliana; Carbon gain; Inflorescence; Infrared gas analysis; IRGA; Ontogenetic switch; Water use efficiency; Whole plant cuvette

Indexed keywords

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DICOTYLEDON; DIVERGENCE; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; GAS EXCHANGE; GROWTH RATE; LIFE CYCLE; MICROCLIMATE; ONTOGENY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SENESCENCE; TROPOSPHERE; WATER BUDGET; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; BRASSICACEAE;

EID: 65249125124     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.0800149     Document Type: Article

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