Plant Respiration in a Warmer World

Plants release carbon dioxide as they metabolize carbon substrates for biosynthesis and maintenance of the biochemical machinery of life. This respiratory process globally transfers about 60 gigatons of carbon each year to the atmosphere. It has been predicted that plant respiration, and leaf respir...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2006-04, Vol.312 (5773), p.536-537
Main Authors: King, Anthony W., Gunderson, Carla A., Post, Wilfred M., Weston, David J., Wullschleger, Stan D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acclimatization
Atmospheric chemistry
Botany
Carbon dioxide
Cell respiration
Climate change
Climate models
Ecosystem models
Forecasts
Global warming
Modeling
Perspectives
Plants
Respiration
Temperature control
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Summary:Plants release carbon dioxide as they metabolize carbon substrates for biosynthesis and maintenance of the biochemical machinery of life. This respiratory process globally transfers about 60 gigatons of carbon each year to the atmosphere. It has been predicted that plant respiration, and leaf respiration in particular, will increase in a future warmer world. But are these predictions consistent with observations from modern experimental studies?
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.1114166