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Irradiance, temperature and rainfall influence leaf dark respiration in woody plants: evidence from comparisons across 20 sites

Date

Authors

Wright, Ian J

Reich, Peter B

Atkin, Owen

Lusk, Christopher H.

Tjoelker, Mark G

Westoby, Mark

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Abstract

• Leaf dark respiration (R) is one of the most fundamental physiological processes in plants and is a major component of terrestrial CO2 input to the atmosphere. Still, it is unclear how predictably species vary in R along broad climate gradients. • D

Keywords

Keywords: carbon budget; irradiance; leaf area; photosynthesis; physiological phenomena; rainfall; respiration; carbon dioxide; rain; article; cell respiration; climate; comparative study; darkness; ecosystem; metabolism; plant leaf; radiation exposure; sunlight; t Climate gradients; Leaf lifespan; Leaf nitrogen; Photosynthesis; Plant metabolism; Specific leaf area

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/26363

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

New Phytologist

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1111/j.1469-8137.2005.01590.x

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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