Contents Summary 32 I. The importance of plant carbon metabolism for climate change 32 II.
Rising atmospheric CO2 and carbon metabolism 33 III. Rising temperatures and carbon …

Temperature is one of the main environmental factors that affect plant metabolism.
Considering that plants are sessile, their survival depends on the efficient activation of …

This book offers a concise but comprehensive introduction to desert ecology and adopts a
strong evolutionary focus. As with other titles in the Biology of Habitats Series, the emphasis …

Incident irradiance on plant leaves often fluctuates, causing dynamic photosynthesis.
Whereas steady-state photosynthetic responses to environmental factors have been …

Plant functioning and survival in drylands are affected by the combination of high solar
radiation, high temperatures, low relative humidity, and the scarcity of available water. Many …

The societal importance of renewable carbon-based commodities and energy carriers has
elicited a particular interest for high performance phototrophic microorganisms. Selection of …

Increase photorespiration and optimising intrinsic water use efficiency are unique
challenges to photosynthetic carbon fixation at elevated temperatures. To determine how …

In Arabidopsis thaliana, changes in metabolism and gene expression drive increased
drought tolerance and initiate diverse drought avoidance and escape responses. To …

Maintaining the integrity of the cuticular transpiration barrier even at elevated temperatures
is of vital importance especially for hot-desert plants. Currently, the temperature dependence …

Drought and heat stresses usually occur concomitantly in nature, with increasing frequency
and intensity of both stresses expected due to climate change. The synergistic agricultural …