Carbon Assimilation, Biomass Partitioning and Productivity in Grasses

Louis J. Irving
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Louis J. Irving: Faculty of Life and Environmental Science, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8572, Japan

Agriculture, 2015, vol. 5, issue 4, 1-19

Abstract: Plant growth correlates with net carbon gain on a whole plant basis. Over the last several decades, the driving factors shaping plant morphology and performance have become increasingly clear. This review seeks to explore the importance of these factors for grass performance. Briefly, these fall into factors influencing photosynthetic rates directly, competition between plants in a canopy, and nutrient status and availability.

Keywords: carbon; nitrogen; biomass partitioning; shoot-root allocation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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