Light to liquid fuel: Theoretical and realized energy conversion efficiency of plants using Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM) in arid conditions

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 65, Issue 13, 2014, Pages 3471-3478

  Davis, Sarah C ^a   LeBauer, David S ^b   Long, Stephen P ^b  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Agave; Bioenergy; Biofuel; Drought; Photochemical efficiency; Radiation use efficiency; Semi arid; Sisal; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL; CARBON DIOXIDE; WATER;

AGAVE; BIOMASS; DROUGHT; ENERGY METABOLISM; LIGHT; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION RESPONSE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

AGAVE; BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DROUGHTS; ENERGY METABOLISM; LIGHT; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; WATER;

EID: 84911973356     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eru163     Document Type: Article

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