Daytime depression in temperature-normalised stem CO2 efflux in young poplar trees is dominated by low turgor pressure rather than by internal transport of respired CO2

What is it about?

Knowledge of respiratory processes in woody tissues is limited despite its substantial role in plant-environment CO2 exchange. Our observations highlight the importance of considering cell turgor pressure, carbohydrate supply and water availability to mechanistically understand woody tissue respiration.

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