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Biomass Partitioning and Resource Allocation of Plants from Mediterranean-Type Ecosystems: Possible Responses to Elevated Atmospheric CO2

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Global Change and Mediterranean-Type Ecosystems

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Predicting the effects of global change on Mediterranean-type ecosystems requires an understanding of the direct effects of elevated atmospheric CO2 on plant growth and development. While the immediate effects of CO2 on leaf photosynthesis are well known, these effects can lead to changes in allocation patterns and other properties at the whole-plant level (Strain, 1985) that are not well known or understood. For example, elevated CO2 can modify leaf photosynthetic capacity and alter gross morphology (Larigauderie et al., 1988), influence interactions among plants (Bazzaz and Carlson, 1984), and alter net ecosystem carbon exchange with the atmosphere (Hilbert et al., 1987). This chapter discusses the importance of allocation in determining whole-plant responses to CO2, reviews some of the general characteristics of woody plants from Mediterranean-type ecosystems that may influence their sensitivity to increased CO2, and applies some modeling approaches to consider how biomass partitioning and resource allocation in Mediterranean plants may influence their responses to elevated CO2..

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Hilbert, D.W., Canadell, J. (1995). Biomass Partitioning and Resource Allocation of Plants from Mediterranean-Type Ecosystems: Possible Responses to Elevated Atmospheric CO2 . In: Moreno, J.M., Oechel, W.C. (eds) Global Change and Mediterranean-Type Ecosystems. Ecological Studies, vol 117. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4186-7_4

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