Do morphological changes mediate plant responses to water stress? A steady-state experiment with two C4 grasses

•  We hypothesized that plant growth reduction under water stress is caused primarily by a reduction of leaf-area ratio (LAR, leaf area per unit of total plant dry mass). •  Two perennial Chihuahuan desert grass species (slow-growing Bouteloua eriopoda and fast-growing Eragrostis lehmanniana) were s...

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Veröffentlicht in:The New phytologist. - 1979. - 155(2002), 1 vom: 25. Juli, Seite 79-88
1. Verfasser: Fernández, Roberto J (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Wang, Mengben, Reynolds, James F
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2002
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The New phytologist
Schlagworte:Journal Article Bouteloua eriopoda (blackgrama) Chihuahuan Desert Eragrostis lehmanniana (lovegrass) allometry drought growth analysis plasticity water-use efficiency (WUE)