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Respiration in Plant Compartments

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Results quantifying respiration of leaves, stems, and roots from a series of measurements are presented. It is proved that there is no effect of [CO2] on dark respiration of leaves. CO2 efflux from stems is described by exponential curves in response to increasing air temperature. An example of the daily course of fine-root respiration in response to temperature is given.

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Overdieck, D. (2016). Respiration in Plant Compartments. In: CO2, Temperature, and Trees. Ecological Research Monographs. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1860-2_4

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