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Improving representation of photosynthesis in Earth System Models

NEW PHYTOLOGIST (2014)

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NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Volume 204, Issue 1, Pages 12-14

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WILEY-BLACKWELL

DOI: 10.1111/nph.12972

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CO2; Earth System Models; (ESMs); New Phytologist Workshop; photosynthesis; temperature; water

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Plant Sciences

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Direct For Biological Sciences
Div Of Biological Infrastructure [1458021] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
Direct For Biological Sciences
Div Of Biological Infrastructure [1457890] Funding Source: National Science Foundation

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