Isotopic composition of plant carbon correlates with water-use efficiency of wheat genotypes Export

@article{Farquhar_Richards_82, abstract = {Variation in carbon-isotope composition among and between wheat genotypes was correlated with variation in water-use efficiency in separate pot experiments conducted in spring-summer and in winter. In the main, winter experiment, the water-use efficiencies ranged from 2 0 to 3 7 mmolC/mol H20 (means of four replicates) while the corresponding isotope effects for leaf material ranged from 1 0225 to 1 0194. l3C was more abundant in grain than in leaves and stems. It is suggested that carbon-isotope analysis may be a useful tool in selection for improved water-use efficiency in breeding programmes for C, species.}, author = {Farquhar, G. D. and Richards, R. A.}, citeulike-article-id = {1523688}, journal = {Australian Journal of Plant Physiology}, keywords = {bibtex-import, gas\_exchange, isotopes, unread}, pages = {539--552}, posted-at = {2007-07-31 06:17:28}, priority = {2}, title = {Isotopic composition of plant carbon correlates with water-use efficiency of wheat genotypes}, volume = {11}, year = {1984} }

TY - JOUR ID - Farquhar_Richards_82 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1523688 N2 - Variation in carbon-isotope composition among and between wheat genotypes was correlated with variation in water-use efficiency in separate pot experiments conducted in spring-summer and in winter. In the main, winter experiment, the water-use efficiencies ranged from 2 0 to 3 7 mmolC/mol H20 (means of four replicates) while the corresponding isotope effects for leaf material ranged from 1 0225 to 1 0194. l3C was more abundant in grain than in leaves and stems. It is suggested that carbon-isotope analysis may be a useful tool in selection for improved water-use efficiency in breeding programmes for C, species. JF - Australian Journal of Plant Physiology EP - 552 TI - Isotopic composition of plant carbon correlates with water-use efficiency of wheat genotypes VL - 11 SP - 539 KW - bibtex-import KW - gas_exchange KW - isotopes KW - unread AU - Farquhar, GD AU - Richards, RA PY - 1984/// ER -