The dynamics and distribution of plant leaf area are results of synchronization in phyllochron, leaf expansion, life span, axes emergency and senescence within the branching structure.
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Structural and functional responses of coffee trees to elevated [CO2]
Air [CO2] tends to increase due to climate changes, affecting plant growth. Field-grown Coffea arabica trees were grown under actual and elevated [CO2] for four years. Rakocevic et al. find that elevated [CO2]...
Mitigating effects of well-timed rainfall on plant mortality
Global warming accelerates plant water use, increasing plant susceptibility to drought death. From this, it can be hypothesised that higher CO2 concentrations slow plant water use, and should offset the warming effects...
Elevated CO2 reduces nitrate inhibition of N2 fixation in Pisum
Additional carbohydrate supply resulting from enhanced photosynthesis under predicted future elevated CO2 is likely to increase symbiotic nitrogen fixation in legumes. Butterly et al. use free-air CO2 enrichment (FACE)...
Phosphorus and elevated CO2 enhance drought tolerance
Benefits to crop productivity arising from increasing CO2 fertilization may be offset by detrimental effects of global climate change, such as an increasing frequency of drought. Phosphorus ( P ) nutrition plays an...
Improving crop models in the face of climate change (Viewpoint)
Crop models need improving for an accurate assessment of the impacts of climate change on crop productivity.
Nitrogen and water use efficiencies under elevated CO2
Water and nitrogen are two limiting resources for biomass production of terrestrial vegetation. Palmroth et al. employ optimization theory to quantify interactions between marginal water and nitrogen resource use...
