Seagrass (Posidonia oceanica) seedlings in a high-CO₂ world: from physiology to herbivory.

ABSTRACT: Under future increased CO₂ concentrations, seagrasses are predicted to perform better as a result of increased photosynthesis, but the effects in carbon balance and growth are unclear and remain unexplored for early life stages such as seedlings, which allow plant dispersal and provide the potential for adaptation under changing environmental conditions. Furthermore, the outcome of the concomitant biochemical changes in plant-herbivore interactions has been poorly studied, yet may have important implications in plant communities. In this study we determined the effects of experimental exposure to current and future predicted CO₂ concentrations on the physiology, size and defense strategies against herbivory in the earliest life stage of the Mediterranean seagrass Posi

SUBMITTER: Hernan G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5131316 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature