Ecological selection pressures for C4 photosynthesis in the grasses

Grasses using the C4 photosynthetic pathway dominate grasslands and savannahs of warm regions, and account for half of the species in this ecologically and economically important plant family. The C4 pathway increases the potential for high rates of photosynthesis, particularly at high irradiance, a...

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Published in:	Proceedings of the Royal Society B : Biological Sciences 2009-05, Vol.276 (1663), p.1753-1760
Main Authors:	Osborne, Colin P., Freckleton, Robert P.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Adaptation Adaptation, Physiological Aquatic habitats Aridity Biological taxonomies C4 photosynthesis Ecosystem Evolution Genera Grasses Habitats Likelihood Functions Photosynthesis Photosynthesis - genetics Phylogenetics Phylogeny Plants Poaceae - genetics Poaceae - physiology Selection, Genetic Shade Species Specificity Water-Use Efficiency Xeric environments
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