When predicting the effects of climate change, global carbon circulation models that include
a positive feedback effect of climate warming on the carbon cycle often assume that (1) plant …

The effects of short-and long-term changes in temperature on plant respiration (R) are
reviewed. We discuss the methods available for quantifying the short-and long-term …

Temperature responses of rates of respiratory CO2 efflux from plants, soils, and ecosystems
are frequently modelled using exponential functions with a constant Q10 near 2.0 (fractional …

Plant respiration constitutes a massive carbon flux to the atmosphere, and a major control on
the evolution of the global carbon cycle. It therefore has the potential to modulate levels of …

We investigated the extent to which leaf and root respiration (R) differ in their response to
short‐and long‐term changes in temperature in several contrasting plant species (herbs …

Temperature-mediated changes in plant respiration (R) are now accepted as an important
component of the biosphere's response to global climate change. Here we discuss the …

Plant respiration is an important physiological process in the global carbon cycle serving as
a major carbon flux from the biosphere to the atmosphere. Respiration is sensitive to …

Although the respiratory response of native and agricultural plants to atmospheric CO2
enrichment has been reported over the past 75 years, only recently have these effects …

Background and Aims Carbon gain depends on efficient photosynthesis and adequate
respiration. The effect of temperature on photosynthetic efficiency is well understood. In …

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 …