Effects of elevated temperature and CO 2 on desert algal crust photosynthesis

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2217-2222

  Su, Yan Gui ^a,b   Li, Xin Rong ^b   Chen, Ying Wu ^c   Cui, Yan ^b   Lu, Yan ^a,b  

^a XINJIANG INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY   (China)

^b Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^c HENAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Algal crust; CO 2 concentration; Global change; Photosynthesis; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; WATER;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ALGAL MAT; CARBON DIOXIDE; DESERT; GLOBAL CHANGE; PHOSPHORUS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; VEGETATION COVER; WATER CONTENT;

ARTICLE; CHINA; CYANOBACTERIUM; DESERT CLIMATE; ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CHINA; CYANOBACTERIA; DESERT CLIMATE; ECOSYSTEM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE; WATER;

ALGAE;

EID: 77958166595     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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