Effects of precipitation changes on switchgrass photosynthesis, growth, and biomass: A mesocosm experiment.

Climate changes, including chronic changes in precipitation amounts, will influence plant physiology and growth. However, such precipitation effects on switchgrass, a major bioenergy crop, have not been well investigated. We conducted a two-year precipitation simulation experiment using large pots (...

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Main Authors: Dafeng Hui, Chih-Li Yu, Qi Deng, E Kudjo Dzantor, Suping Zhou, Sam Dennis, Roger Sauve, Terrance L Johnson, Philip A Fay, Weijun Shen, Yiqi Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5805322?pdf=render