Boreal and temperate trees show strong acclimation of respiration to warming

Peter B. Reich (), Kerrie M. Sendall, Artur Stefanski, Xiaorong Wei, Roy L. Rich and Rebecca A. Montgomery
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Peter B. Reich: University of Minnesota
Kerrie M. Sendall: University of Minnesota
Artur Stefanski: University of Minnesota
Xiaorong Wei: University of Minnesota
Roy L. Rich: University of Minnesota
Rebecca A. Montgomery: University of Minnesota

Nature, 2016, vol. 531, issue 7596, 633-636

Abstract: Acclimation of leaf respiration to a 3–5-year period of warming by 3.4 °C for 10 North American tree species in forest conditions eliminated 80% of the increase in leaf respiration expected of non-acclimated trees; this suggests that the increase in respiration rates of terrestrial plants from climate warming, and the associated increase in atmospheric CO2 levels, may be less than anticipated.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1038/nature17142

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