EEB Monday Seminar by Dr. Martijn Slot
When
Where
NEW ROOM: ENR2 S210
The Environment & Natural Resources 2 Building
1064 E Lowell St. Tucson, AZ 85721
Abstract
Tropical forests are an important carbon sink, and as such, they contribute to mitigating anthropogenic climate change. However, the changing climate might affect their ability to fix and store carbon. Yet, our understanding of how tropical plants respond to climate change is limited. Based on several studies conducted in Panama, I will discuss how temperature affects carbon uptake in photosynthesis in tropical trees. I will first address short-term temperature responses and the mechanisms underlying the observed patterns. Then I will address thermal acclimation, and introduce a new leaf warming experiment in the upper-canopy of a tropical forest, and present some preliminary results.