A phenomenon exhibited by some plants following long-term exposure to elevated CO2 levels that is synonymous with down regulation. It is commonly characterized by decreases in leaf rubisco and nitrogen levels.
To adjust to changes in environmental variables.
Aerial fertilization effect
The typically-enhanced growth response of a plant to an increase in the air's CO2 concentration.
Remotely sensed geologic data such as airborne ice-penetrating radar profiles, aeromagnetic and airborne gravity data, satellite imagery, and laser altimetry.
Small liquid or solid particles suspended in the atmosphere.
A gelatinous substance containing essential plant nutrients.
The reflective quality of a surface, expressed as the ratio of reflected solar radiation to incoming solar radiation.
One of a group of algae typically found in water or damp areas.
A term used to describe a plant that completes its life cycle within a 12-month period, i.e., it germinates from seed, grows and produces its own seed within one year.
The event in the plant life cycle when mature flowers open in preparation for pollination.
Having to do with man, or caused by humans.
A substance that inhibits destructive oxidation events in an organism.
An engineered RNA transcript that will pair with, and effectively neutralize, a specific "sense" RNA transcript produced by a cell. Thus, the sense transcript will have reduced expression and influence in a cell.
Any underground water-bearing geologic stratum.
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
A class of fungi that develops symbiotic relationships with plant root systems. Arbuscular fungi penetrate plants roots and form branched feathery lobes within them called arbuscules. These structures are considered to be the sites of fungal-plant nutrient transfer.
The Arctic Oscillation (AO) is a major source of intra-seasonal variability over the United States, the North Atlantic and Europe during winter. It modulates the circulation pattern over the middle and high latitudes, thereby regulating the number and intensity of significant weather events affecting the U.S. The positive phase features a strong polar vortex, with the mid-latitude jet stream shifted to the north of its normal position. Associated with this phase is an increase in the occurrence of extreme warm days over much of the contiguous United States. The negative phase features high-latitude blocking, frequently in the vicinity of Greenland and/or Alaska. Associated with this phase, there is an increase in the occurrence of extreme cold days, especially from the Great Plains to the Southeast.
Performed under sterile conditions free from biological contamination.
Atmospheric CO2 enrichment
The process of increasing the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere.