On the minimum leaf conductance: its role in models of plant water use, and ecological and environmental controls
Contents Summary 693 I. Introduction 693 II. Comparison of various definitions and
measurement techniques of minimum conductance 694 III. Cuticular conductance 695 IV …
measurement techniques of minimum conductance 694 III. Cuticular conductance 695 IV …
Eco‐evolutionary optimality as a means to improve vegetation and land‐surface models
Global vegetation and land‐surface models embody interdisciplinary scientific
understanding of the behaviour of plants and ecosystems, and are indispensable to project …
understanding of the behaviour of plants and ecosystems, and are indispensable to project …
Recent global decline of CO2 fertilization effects on vegetation photosynthesis
The enhanced vegetation productivity driven by increased concentrations of carbon dioxide
(CO2)[ie, the CO2 fertilization effect (CFE)] sustains an important negative feedback on …
(CO2)[ie, the CO2 fertilization effect (CFE)] sustains an important negative feedback on …
Atmospheric dryness reduces photosynthesis along a large range of soil water deficits
Both low soil water content (SWC) and high atmospheric dryness (vapor pressure deficit,
VPD) can negatively affect terrestrial gross primary production (GPP). The sensitivity of GPP …
VPD) can negatively affect terrestrial gross primary production (GPP). The sensitivity of GPP …
A constraint on historic growth in global photosynthesis due to rising CO2
Abstract Theory predicts that rising CO2 increases global photosynthesis, a process known
as CO2 fertilization, and that this is responsible for much of the current terrestrial carbon …
as CO2 fertilization, and that this is responsible for much of the current terrestrial carbon …
Increased atmospheric vapor pressure deficit reduces global vegetation growth
Atmospheric vapor pressure deficit (VPD) is a critical variable in determining plant
photosynthesis. Synthesis of four global climate datasets reveals a sharp increase of VPD …
photosynthesis. Synthesis of four global climate datasets reveals a sharp increase of VPD …
Increased growing-season productivity drives earlier autumn leaf senescence in temperate trees
Changes in the growing-season lengths of temperate trees greatly affect biotic interactions
and global carbon balance. Yet future growing-season trajectories remain highly uncertain …
and global carbon balance. Yet future growing-season trajectories remain highly uncertain …
CO2 fertilization of terrestrial photosynthesis inferred from site to global scales
Global photosynthesis is increasing with elevated atmospheric CO2 concentrations, a
response known as the CO2 fertilization effect (CFE), but the key processes of CFE are not …
response known as the CO2 fertilization effect (CFE), but the key processes of CFE are not …
Global variation in the fraction of leaf nitrogen allocated to photosynthesis
Plants invest a considerable amount of leaf nitrogen in the photosynthetic enzyme ribulose-
1, 5-bisphosphate carboxylase-oxygenase (RuBisCO), forming a strong coupling of nitrogen …
1, 5-bisphosphate carboxylase-oxygenase (RuBisCO), forming a strong coupling of nitrogen …
Drought impacts on terrestrial primary production underestimated by satellite monitoring
Satellite retrievals of information about the Earth's surface are widely used to monitor global
terrestrial photosynthesis and primary production and to examine the ecological impacts of …
terrestrial photosynthesis and primary production and to examine the ecological impacts of …