30 years of free‐air carbon dioxide enrichment (FACE): What have we learned about future crop productivity and its potential for adaptation?

EA Ainsworth, SP Long - Global change biology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Free‐air CO2 enrichment (FACE) allows open‐air elevation of [CO2] without altering the
microclimate. Its scale uniquely supports simultaneous study from physiology and yield to …

Integrating the evidence for a terrestrial carbon sink caused by increasing atmospheric CO2

AP Walker, MG De Kauwe, A Bastos… - New …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration ([CO2]) is increasing, which increases leaf‐scale
photosynthesis and intrinsic water‐use efficiency. These direct responses have the potential …

Microbial growth under drought is confined to distinct taxa and modified by potential future climate conditions

D Metze, J Schnecker, A Canarini… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Climate change increases the frequency and intensity of drought events, affecting soil
functions including carbon sequestration and nutrient cycling, which are driven by growing …

Cell wall metabolism in response to abiotic stress

HL Gall, F Philippe, JM Domon, F Gillet, J Pelloux… - Plants, 2015 - mdpi.com
This review focuses on the responses of the plant cell wall to several abiotic stresses
including drought, flooding, heat, cold, salt, heavy metals, light, and air pollutants. The …

What have we learned from 15 years of free‐air CO2 enrichment (FACE)? A meta‐analytic review of the responses of photosynthesis, canopy properties and plant production to …

EA Ainsworth, SP Long - New phytologist, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Free‐air CO2 enrichment (FACE) experiments allow study of the effects of elevated [CO2] on
plants and ecosystems grown under natural conditions without enclosure. Data from 120 …

Elevated CO2 effects on plant carbon, nitrogen, and water relations: six important lessons from FACE

ADB Leakey, EA Ainsworth… - Journal of …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Plant responses to the projected future levels of CO2 were first characterized in short-term
experiments lasting days to weeks. However, longer term acclimation responses to elevated …

The response of photosynthesis and stomatal conductance to rising [CO2]: mechanisms and environmental interactions

EA Ainsworth, A Rogers - Plant, cell & environment, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
This review summarizes current understanding of the mechanisms that underlie the
response of photosynthesis and stomatal conductance to elevated carbon dioxide …

Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide: plants FACE the future

SP Long, EA Ainsworth, A Rogers… - Annu. Rev. Plant Biol., 2004 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Atmospheric CO2 concentration ([CO2]) is now higher than it was at any time in
the past 26 million years and is expected to nearly double during this century. Terrestrial …

Food for Thought: Lower-Than-Expected Crop Yield Stimulation with Rising CO2 Concentrations

SP Long, EA Ainsworth, ADB Leakey, J Nosberger… - science, 2006 - science.org
Model projections suggest that although increased temperature and decreased soil moisture
will act to reduce global crop yields by 2050, the direct fertilization effect of rising carbon …

C4 photosynthesis and water stress

O Ghannoum - Annals of botany, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Background In contrast to C3 photosynthesis, the response of C4 photosynthesis to water
stress has been less-well studied in spite of the significant contribution of C4 plants to the …