The effects of elevated CO2 and water stress on C2 pasture species (Blepharis linariifolia and Cenchrus biflorus) native to Sudan
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Sumaya Zaki-Eldeen, 'The effects of elevated CO2 and water stress on C2 pasture species (Blepharis linariifolia and Cenchrus biflorus) native to Sudan', [thesis], Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Botany, 2001, pp 257Download Item:
Abstract:
A doubling of the pre-industrial atmospheric CO2 concentration (~280 ppmv) is
expected by the middle of this century, if the current rate of growth in the annual emission
of fossil carbon is maintained. The effects of elevated CO2 concentrations on native
Sudanese plant species has received very little attention to date. In tliis study a number o f
experiments investigated the effects of elevated CO2, under both optimimi and waterstressed
condition, on two pasture species native to the western part of Sudan; these were
Blepharis linariifolia (dicot) and Cenchrus hiflorus (monocot). The study of
photosynthetic characteristics (anatomy and physiology) confirmed that both B. linariifolia
and C. biflorus are C4 species. The anatomical studies suggested that C. biflorus is an
NADP-ME subtype while B. linariifolia is an NAD-ME subtype.
Author: Zaki-Eldeen, Sumaya
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Jones, M.BQualification name:
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