The evolutionary ecology of C4 plants

New Phytologist

Volumn 204, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 765-781

  Christin, Pascal Antoine ^a   Osborne, Colin P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

C4 photosynthesis; Co option; Contingency; Ecological niche; Evolution; Physiology

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGY; EVOLUTION; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY;

BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; ECOLOGY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PLANTS;

EID: 84911964512     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/nph.13033     Document Type: Article

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