Drought is an important factor affecting plant physiological performance. Investigations of the impact of different levels of soil moisture, natural and controlled rain events plus seasonal precipitation variation will lead to new insight in how the photosynthesis of heath plants are affected by drought. At the CLIMAITE field site (outside the CLIMAITE octagons) measurements of photosynthetic performance (net photosynthesis, respiration, transpiration, stomata conductance and plant water potential) prior, during and after drought manipulations on heather (Calluna vulgaris) and grass (Deschampsia flexousa) will be the basis material for thesis.

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Helge Ro-Poulsen, KU, helgerp@bi.ku.dk; Kristian Albert, KU, kristiana@bi.ku.dk; Teis N. Mikkelsen, Risø, teis.mikkelsen@risoe.dk