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Response of Xanthium strumarium leaf respiration in the light to elevated CO 2 concentration, nitrogen availability and temperature
Author(s) -
Shapiro J. B.,
Griffin K. L.,
Lewis J. D.,
Tissue D. T.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
new phytologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.742
H-Index - 244
eISSN - 1469-8137
pISSN - 0028-646X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2004.01046.x
Subject(s) - respiration , nitrogen , xanthium , carbon dioxide , zoology , chemistry , botany , photosynthesis , horticulture , biology , organic chemistry
Summary• The leaf‐level response of respiration in the light ( R L ) is a vital component of a plant's energy and carbon balance. • Xanthium strumarium (common cocklebur) plants were grown in various combinations of CO 2 , nitrogen and temperature, and R L was measured using the Kok effect method. • RL was significantly lower than respiration in the dark ( R D ), with the lowest percentage inhibition in the elevated CO 2 , high‐N treatment. In general R L increased in response to increased CO 2 concentration and N availability across all temperature treatments. However, there was a significant interactive effect of growth CO 2 concentration and measurement temperature on R L which indicated that R L responded more positively to temperature changes in elevated CO 2 conditions. Additionally, across all CO 2 and N treatments the percentage of respired C with respect to assimilated C increased as temperature increased. • Collectively, these results improve our understanding of the magnitude and sensitivity to foreseen environmental changes of mitochondrial respiration during light hours.