Autumn Warming Delays the Downregulation of Photosynthesis and Does Not Increase the Risk of Freezing Damage in Interior and Coastal Douglas-fir
During autumn, evergreen conifers utilize the decrease in daylength and temperature as environmental signals to trigger cold acclimation, a process that involves the downregulation of photosynthesis, upregulation of photoprotection, and development of cold hardiness. Global warming will delay the oc...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Forests and Global Change |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ffgc.2021.688534/full |