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Comparative ecophysiology of C<sub>3</sub> and C<sub>4</sub> plants
Plant Cell & Environment · 1984 · Vol. 7(1) · pp. 1–13
Robert W. Pearcy(University of Utah)James R. Ehleringer✉(University of Utah)
Abstract
Abstract. In this review we relate the physiological significance of C 4 photosynthesis to plant performance in nature. We begin with an examination of the physiological consequences of the C 4 pathway on photosynthesis, then discuss the ecophysiological performance of C 4 plants in contrasting environments. We then compare the performance of C 3 and C 4 plants when they occur together in similar habitats, and finally discuss the distribution of C 4 photosynthesis with respect to the physical environment, phylogeny, and life form.
Photosynthetic Processes and MechanismsPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsPlant responses to elevated CO2EcophysiologyPhotosynthesisBiologyBotanyPhylogeneticsEcology
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture
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