Climatic patterns and the distribution of C4 grasses in North America

Teeri, J. A.; Stowe, L. G.

doi:10.1007/bf00351210

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Climatic patterns and the distribution of C4 grasses in North America

Teeri, J. A., Stowe, L. G.·1976·Oecologia

DOI 10.1007/bf00351210

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A stepwise multiple regression analysis was used in an attempt to correlate statistically the geographic patterns in the abundance of C 4 grasses with patterns in climatic variables. The percent of grasses having the C 4 pathway was computed for the total grass flora in twenty-seven widely spaced regions of North America. From long-term climatic records seasonal and annual values for solar irradiance, water supply, heat availability, and combinations of these variables were assigned to each of the twentyseven regions. The results of the analysis suggest that high minimum temperatures during the growing season have the strongest correlation with the relative abundance of C 4 grass species in a regional flora. It appears that the deleterious effects of low temperatures during growth negate the advantages of possessing the C 4 pathway in cooler habitats.

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Authors: Teeri, J. A., & Stowe, L. G.
Affiliations: University of Chicago (US)
Venue: Oecologia
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 1976-03
Volume: 23
Issue: 1
Pages: 1-12
ISSN: 0029-8549 (ISSN-L)
1432-1939
DOI: 10.1007/bf00351210
OpenAlex: W2052527888
Cited by: 749
References: 59
Citations by year: 2026: 6 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 16 · 2022: 15 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 20 · 2019: 15 · 2018: 12 · 2017: 16 · 2016: 18 · 2015: 21 · 2014: 27 · 2013: 10 · 2012: 23
FWCI: 16.11
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations: Oecologia (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Nature and Landscape Conservation › Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
Keywords: C4 grasses, C4 photosynthesis, plant distribution, climatic variables, minimum temperature, growing season temperature, solar irradiance, water supply, grass flora, North America

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