Carbon balance: A technique to assess comparative photosynthetic physiology in poikilohydric plants

• Published in: Applications in plant sciences Vol. 12; no. 5; pp. e11585 - n/a
• Main Authors: Coe, Kirsten K., Neumeister, Nicolas, Gomez, Maya I., Janke, Niko Carvajal
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.09.2024; John Wiley and Sons Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Bryophyta; Carbon; Carbon cycle; carbon dioxide exchange; Desiccation; Environmental conditions; Environmental stress; global change; Hydration; infrared gas analysis; mosses and liverworts; Photosynthesis; Physiology; poikilohydry; precipitation; Protocol Note; Respiration; Water; Water stress; desiccation; precipitation; carbon dioxide exchange; poikilohydry; hydration; infrared gas analysis

Premise Poikilohydric plants respond to hydration by undergoing dry–wet–dry cycles. Carbon balance represents the net gain or loss of carbon from each cycle. Here we present the first standard protocol for measuring carbon balance, including a custom‐modified chamber system for infrared gas analysis...