High concentrations of dissolved inorganic carbon in stems of herbaceous and woody C3plants exit leaves in the dark. In the light, C3species use a small portion of xylem‐transported CO2for leaf photosynthesis. However, it is not known if xylem‐transported CO2will exit leaves in the dark or be used for photosynthesis in the light in Kranz‐type C4plants. Cut leaves of In the dark, the efflux of xylem‐transported CO2increased with increasing rates of transpiration and [13CO2*]; however, rates of13Ceffluxin Kranz anatomy and biochemistry likely influence the efflux of xylem‐transported CO2out of cut leaves of
Traditionally, leaves were thought to be supplied with Cut leaves of The rates of assimilation and efflux of xylem‐transported The majority of xylem‐transported
- Award ID(s):
- 1301346
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10443337
- Publisher / Repository:
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- New Phytologist
- Volume:
- 223
- Issue:
- 3
- ISSN:
- 0028-646X
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- p. 1230-1240
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- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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