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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-5-20
pubmed:abstractText
Many studies have documented that the delta(13)C values of plants increase with altitude both on a global scale and locally in humid climates, while in semi-arid areas the opposite trend has been found. The study reported herein was conducted in a mountainous area of China characterized by a temperate semi-humid climate. The delta(13)C values of C(3) species do not exhibit a consistent variation along an altitudinal gradient and the observations suggest that the pattern of increasing delta(13)C with altitude cannot be generalized. In the study area, in addition to environmental factors such as changing air pressure and light, the interaction between temperature and plant water balance determines the delta(13)C-altitude variations in C(3) plants. The delta(13)C of the leaves of C(4) plants is found to increase with altitude with a mean gradient of 0.9 per thousand/km. The altitudinal trend of C(4) plants is attributed to the combined influences of water availability and other factors rather than temperature.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
1097-0231
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright (c) 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
24
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1557-64
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-10-1
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Altitudinal trends of leaf delta(13)C follow different patterns across a mountainous terrain in north China characterized by a temperate semi-humid climate.
pubmed:affiliation
MOE Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article