Observed and modelled historical trends in the water‐use efficiency of plants and ecosystems
Plant water‐use efficiency (WUE, the carbon gained through photosynthesis per unit of
water lost through transpiration) is a tracer of the plant physiological controls on the …
water lost through transpiration) is a tracer of the plant physiological controls on the …
Updating the dual C and O isotope—Gas‐exchange model: A concept to understand plant responses to the environment and its implications for tree rings
RTW Siegwolf, MM Lehmann… - Plant, Cell & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The combined study of carbon (C) and oxygen (O) isotopes in plant organic matter has
emerged as a powerful tool for understanding plant functional responses to environmental …
emerged as a powerful tool for understanding plant functional responses to environmental …
Towards a universal model for carbon dioxide uptake by plants
Gross primary production (GPP)—the uptake of carbon dioxide (CO2) by leaves, and its
conversion to sugars by photosynthesis—is the basis for life on land. Earth System Models …
conversion to sugars by photosynthesis—is the basis for life on land. Earth System Models …
Global tree intrinsic water use efficiency is enhanced by increased atmospheric CO2 and modulated by climate and plant functional types
JM Mathias, RB Thomas - Proceedings of the National …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
We conducted a meta-analysis of carbon and oxygen isotopes from tree ring chronologies
representing 34 species across 10 biomes to better understand the environmental drivers …
representing 34 species across 10 biomes to better understand the environmental drivers …
Compiled records of atmospheric CO2 concentrations and stable carbon isotopes to reconstruct climate and derive plant ecophysiological indices from tree rings
S Belmecheri, A Lavergne - Dendrochronologia, 2020 - Elsevier
The stable carbon isotopic composition (δ 13 C) measured in tree rings is a standard proxy
for paleoclimate reconstructions and is increasingly being used as a paleophysiological …
for paleoclimate reconstructions and is increasingly being used as a paleophysiological …
Revisiting carbon isotope discrimination in C3 plants shows respiration rules when photosynthesis is low
Stable isotopes are commonly used to study the diffusion of CO2 within photosynthetic plant
tissues. The standard method used to interpret the observed preference for the lighter …
tissues. The standard method used to interpret the observed preference for the lighter …
Gas exchange and water‐use efficiency in plant canopies
LA Cernusak - Plant Biology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In this review, I first address the basics of gas exchange, water‐use efficiency and carbon
isotope discrimination in C3 plant canopies. I then present a case study of water‐use …
isotope discrimination in C3 plant canopies. I then present a case study of water‐use …
The China plant trait database version 2
H Wang, SP Harrison, M Li, IC Prentice, S Qiao… - Scientific Data, 2022 - nature.com
Plant functional traits represent adaptive strategies to the environment, linked to biophysical
and biogeochemical processes and ecosystem functioning. Compilations of trait data …
and biogeochemical processes and ecosystem functioning. Compilations of trait data …
Online CO 2 and H2O oxygen isotope fractionation allows estimation of mesophyll conductance in C4 plants, and reveals that mesophyll conductance decreases as …
Mesophyll conductance significantly, and variably, limits photosynthesis but we currently
have no reliable method of measurement for C4 plants. An online oxygen isotope technique …
have no reliable method of measurement for C4 plants. An online oxygen isotope technique …
Reconciling water‐use efficiency estimates from carbon isotope discrimination of leaf biomass and tree rings: nonphotosynthetic fractionation matters
YZ Yu, WT Ma, X Wang, G Tcherkez… - New …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon isotope discrimination (∆) in leaf biomass (∆ BL) and tree rings (∆ TR) provides
important proxies for plant responses to climate change, specifically in terms of intrinsic …
important proxies for plant responses to climate change, specifically in terms of intrinsic …