Acclimation of foliar respiration and photosynthesis in response to experimental warming in a temperate steppe in northern China.

BACKGROUND: Thermal acclimation of foliar respiration and photosynthesis is critical for projection of changes in carbon exchange of terrestrial ecosystems under global warming. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: A field manipulative experiment was conducted to elevate foliar temperature (Tleaf) by 2.0...

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Main Authors: Yonggang Chi, Ming Xu, Ruichang Shen, Qingpeng Yang, Bingru Huang, Shiqiang Wan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3574119?pdf=render