In the challenge to increase photosynthetic rate per leaf area mathematical models of
photosynthesis can be used to help interpret gas exchange measurements made under …

Photosynthetic carbon isotope discrimination is a non-destructive tool for investigating C4
metabolism. Tuneable diode laser absorption spectroscopy provides new opportunities for …

C4 photosynthesis has higher light-use, nitrogen-use, and water-use efficiencies than C3
photosynthesis. Historically, most of C4 plants were classified into three subtypes (NADP …

Plant growth and physiology are strongly influenced by blue and red lights. When exposed
to prolonged red light, leaf photosynthesis is severely impaired. This 'red light syndrome'has …

Biochemical models are used to predict and understand the response of photosynthesis to
rising temperatures and CO 2 partial pressures. These models require the temperature …

The efficiency of C4 photosynthesis in Zea mays, Miscanthus x giganteus and Flaveria
bidentis in response to light was determined using measurements of gas exchange, 13CO2 …

Accumulation and distribution of zinc within Miscanthus× giganteus plants grown on
elevated Zn concentrations and their photosynthetic performance were investigated. High …

C4 plants play a key role in world agriculture. For example, C4 crops such as maize and
sorghum are major contributors to food production in both developed and developing …

C4 plants have a biochemical carbon concentrating mechanism (CCM) that increases CO2
concentration around ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase oxygenase (R ubisco) in the …

Crop species with the C4 photosynthetic pathway are generally characterized by high
productivity, especially in environmental conditions favouring photorespiration. In …