Light inhibition of leaf respiration as soil fertility declines along a post-glacial chronosequence in New Zealand: An analysis using the Kok method

Date

2013

Authors

Atkin, Owen
Turnbull, Matthew H
Zaragoza-Castells, Joana
Fyllas, Nikolaos
Lloyds, Jon
Meir, Patrick
Griffin, K.L

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Kluwer Academic Publishers

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Background and aims: Our study quantified variations leaf respiration in darkness (R D) and light (R L), and associated traits along the Franz Josef Glacier soil development chronosequence in New Zealand. Methods: At six sites along the chronosequence (so

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Keywords: age determination; chronosequence; environmental gradient; glacial environment; inhibition; leaf; light effect; nitrogen; phosphorus; photosynthesis; respiration; soil fertility; sugar; New Zealand Leaf functional traits; Leaf mass per unit area; Leaf respiration; Light; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Photosynthesis; Plasticity; Soil development chronosequence

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Plant and Soil

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2037-12-31