Photosynthetic diversity meets biodiversity: The C4 plant example

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 172, Issue , 2015, Pages 104-119

  Sage, Rowan F ^a   Stata, Matt ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

C3 C4 intermediate plants; C4 photosynthesis; C4 plant evolution; Grasslands; Photorespiration; Rubisco

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ADAPTATION; BIODIVERSITY; CHEMISTRY; EVOLUTION; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA;

EID: 84911391591     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2014.07.024     Document Type: Review

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