Productivity Patterns of C<sub>3</sub> and C<sub>4</sub> Functional Types in the U.S. Great Plains

We analyzed the productivity of C<sub>3</sub> and C<sub>4</sub> grasses throughout the Great Plains of the United States in relation to three environmental factors: mean annual temperature, mean annual precipitation, and soil texture. Productivity data were collected from Nat...

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Veröffentlicht in:Ecology. - Duke University Press. - 78(1997), 3, Seite 722-731
1. Verfasser: Epstein, H. E. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Lauenroth, W. K., Burke, I. C., Coffin, D. P.
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 1997
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Ecology
Schlagworte:C<sub>3</sub> and C<sub>4</sub> grasses climate change grasses grassland Great Plains production, functional type photosynthetic pathway Biological sciences Physical sciences Information science Business