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Least-Cost Input Mixtures of Water and Nitrogen for Photosynthesis
2003
American Naturalist
In microeconomics, a standard framework is used for determining the optimal input mix for a two-input production process. Here we adapt this framework for understanding the way plants use water and nitrogen (N) in photosynthesis. The least-cost input mixture for generating a given output depends on the relative cost of procuring and using nitrogen versus water. This way of considering the issue integrates concepts such as water-use efficiency and photosynthetic nitrogen-use efficiency into the
doi:10.2307/3078885
pmid:12650465
fatcat:7cfcogoz4nbdjf4hms3gzxrple