Temperature responses of leaf net photosynthesis: The role of component processes

Tree Physiology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 219-231

  Lin, Yan Shih ^a   Medlyn, Belinda E ^b   Ellsworth, David S ^a  

^a WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Climate warming; Leaf net photosynthesis; Leaf respiration; Stomatal conductance; Temperature response; Vapour pressure deficit

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; CLIMATE EFFECT; LEAF; PHENOLOGY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; RESPIRATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; VAPOR PRESSURE; WARMING;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; EUCALYPTUS; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PINE; PLANT LEAF; PLANT STOMA; TEMPERATURE; UNITED STATES;

AUSTRALIA; EUCALYPTUS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NORTH CAROLINA; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PINUS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT STOMATA; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84860616850     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: 17584469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpr141     Document Type: Article

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