Perspective on the relative insignificance of increasing atmospheric CO2 concentration to crop yield

Field Crops Research

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 109-127

  Amthor, Jeffrey S ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric CO2 concentration; Crop yield; Hay; Oryza; Rice; Triticum; Wheat; Yield improvement

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE ENRICHMENT; CROP; YIELD RESPONSE;

EID: 0031707119     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4290(98)00089-6     Document Type: Article

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