importance of mesophyll conductance in regulating forest ecosystem productivity during drought periods

• Published in: Global change biology Vol. 16; no. 3; pp. 1019 - 1034
• Main Authors: KEENAN, TREVOR, SABATE, SANTI, GRACIA, CARLOS
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.03.2010; Blackwell Publishing Ltd; Wiley-Blackwell
• Subjects: Animal and plant ecology; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Biological and medical sciences; Climate change; conductance limitations; Drought; Ecology; FLUXNET; Forests; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; Mediterranean climate; mesophyll conductance; photosynthesis; water stress; Mediterranean Area; MED; Productivity; Forest zone; conductance limitations; Environmental factor; mesophyll conductance; Photosynthesis; Drought; Water stress; Mediterranean climate; FLUXNET

Water availability is the most limiting factor to global plant productivity, yet photosynthetic responses to seasonal drought cycles are poorly understood, with conflicting reports on which limiting process is the most important during drought. We address the problem using a model-data synthesis app...