Determination of leaf carbon isotope discrimination in C4 plants under variable N and water supply

Abstract Understanding the mechanisms underlying variations in carbon isotope discrimination (Δ) in C4 plants is critical for predicting the C3/C4 ratio in C3/C4 mixed grassland. The value of Δ is determined by bundle sheath leakiness (Ф) and the ratio of intercellular to ambient CO2 concentration (...

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Main Authors: Hao Yang, Qiang Yu, Wen-ping Sheng, Sheng-gong Li, Jing Tian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00498-w