Solar ultraviolet radiation and ozone depletion-driven climate change: Effects on terrestrial ecosystems

Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 88-107

  Bornman, J F ^a   Barnes, P W ^b   Robinson, S A ^c   Ballare C L ^d   Flint, S D ^e   Caldwell, M M ^f  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^e UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^f NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; OZONE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; CLIMATE CHANGE; DROUGHT; ECOSYSTEM; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; OZONE DEPLETION; PLANT; RADIATION RESPONSE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; DROUGHTS; ECOSYSTEM; OZONE; OZONE DEPLETION; PLANTS; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84919682788     PISSN: 1474905X     EISSN: 14749092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c4pp90034k     Document Type: Review

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