Plant respiration: controlled by photosynthesis or biomass?
A. Collalti, M. Tjoelker, G. Hoch, A. Makela, G. Guidolotti, M. Heskel, G. Petit, M. Ryan, G. Battipaglia, I. C. Prentice
The paper challenges two hypotheses about plant respiration, showing it is not linearly linked to photosynthesis or biomass but is more influenced by recent photosynthates and reserve availability.
bioRxiv · Sep 12, 2019Ecology