Differential sensitivity of C3 and C4 turfgrass species to increasing atmospheric vapor pressure deficit

Environmental and Experimental Botany

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 372-376

  Wherley, Benjamin G ^a   Sinclair, Thomas R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

C3; C4; Transpiration; Turfgrass; Vapor pressure deficit; VPD

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; GRASS; GROWTH RATE; LEAF; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE; TRANSPIRATION; VAPOR PRESSURE;

AGROSTIS; AGROSTIS STOLONIFERA VAR. PALUSTRIS; LOLIUM PERENNE; POACEAE;

EID: 70349826435     PISSN: 00988472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2009.07.003     Document Type: Article

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