Plants, CO2 and photosynthesis in the 21st century

被引:77
作者
Griffin, KL [1 ]
Seemann, JR [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV NEVADA, DEPT BIOCHEM, RENO, NV 89557 USA
来源
CHEMISTRY & BIOLOGY | 1996年 / 3卷 / 04期
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
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D O I
10.1016/S1074-5521(96)90104-0
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Human activity in the last 200 years has led to a marked increase in the level of CO2 in the atmosphere. Plants sense increases in CO2 levels and initially respond with an increase in photosynthetic rate, which may then slow as the plant adapts. This increase in photosynthetic rate may account in part for the 'disappearance' of an estimated 1.8 gigatons of carbon per year.
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页码:245 / 254
页数:10
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