Elevated physiological plasticity in xerophytic-deciduous shrubs as demonstrated in their variable maximum carboxylation rate

A plant’s photosynthetic capacity is typically reflected by its maximum carboxylation rate (Vcmax), which varies with time and plant functional type. In what way Vcmax in a xerophytic-shrub species changes in response to variation in its desert habitat remains poorly understood. In this study, Vcmax...

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Main Authors: Mingze Xu, Tianshan Zha, Yun Tian, Peng Liu, Xin Jia, Charles P.-A. Bourque, Chuan Jin, Xiaoshuai Wei, Hongxian Zhao, Zifan Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-11-01
Series:Ecological Indicators
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X22009487