Photosynthetic Responses to Rising CO2 and Temperature: Mechanisms, Models, and Field Evidence
Carl J Bernacchi, Amanda P Cavanagh · 2026
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Carl Bernacchi and Amanda Cavanagh review how plants respond when both air carbon and heat rise, in a 2026 paper. Past work showed that heat past a peak point cuts photosynthesis, the process plants use to make food from light. Extra carbon in the air can lift that peak and raise rates.
The review checks the models behind those claims and where field results stray from them. It covers new work on the key enzyme, on how gas moves in leaves, and on how whole canopies behave. It also honors the late Stephen Long, whose early work first set out the joint effect. The authors end by naming what next tests and models should do.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Carl J Bernacchi, Amanda P Cavanagh |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 60 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |