C(4) eudicots are not younger than C(4) monocots

C(4) photosynthesis is a plant adaptation to high levels of photorespiration. Physiological models predict that atmospheric CO(2) concentration selected for C(4) grasses only after it dropped below a critical threshold during the Oligocene (∼30 Ma), a hypothesis supported by phylogenetic and molecul...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of experimental botany. - 1985. - 62(2011), 9 vom: 15. Mai, Seite 3171-81
1. Verfasser: Christin, Pascal-Antoine (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Osborne, Colin P, Sage, Rowan F, Arakaki, Mónica, Edwards, Erika J
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2011
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of experimental botany
Schlagworte:Comparative Study Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Carbon Dioxide 142M471B3J