Characteristics of photosynthetic rates in different vegetation types at high-altitude in mountainous regions

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 907; p. 168071
• Main Authors: Zhai, Biying, Hu, Zhaoyong, Sun, Shouqin, Tang, Zishu, Wang, Genxu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 10.01.2024
• Subjects: altitude; Altitudinal gradient; carbon cycle; carbon dioxide; climate change; Environmental factors; equations; Montane forest; mountains; photosynthesis; Photosynthetic capacity; photosynthetically active radiation; Plant functional types; stomatal conductance; temperature; terrestrial ecosystems; variance; vegetation; Montane forest; Plant functional types; Environmental factors; Altitudinal gradient; Photosynthetic capacity

Mountains play an important role in the carbon cycle of the terrestrial ecosystem and are one of the most sensitive ecosystems to climate change. However, our current knowledge regarding the physiological responses of alpine plants to environmental changes remains limited due to the severe climatic...