Global dimming and brightening - Evidence and agricultural implications

CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources

Volumn 7, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Wild, Martin ^a   Roesch, Andreas ^b   Ammann, Christof ^b  

^a Land Climate Dynamics Group   (Switzerland)

^b AGROSCOPE RECKENHOLZ TÄNIKON RESEARCH STATION ART   (Switzerland)

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EID: 84859058375     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PAVSNNR20127003     Document Type: Review

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