Nonstructural carbon (NSC) provides the carbon and energy for plant growth and survival. In
woody plants, fundamental questions about NSC remain unresolved: Is NSC storage an …

Human activities result in a wide array of pollutants being released to the atmosphere. A
number of these pollutants have direct effects on plants, including carbon dioxide (CO 2) …

Potential climate-related impacts on future crop yield are a major societal concern. Previous
projections of the Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project's Global …

Executive summary Land and climate interact in complex ways through changes in forcing
and multiple biophysical and biogeochemical feedbacks across different spatial and …

Climate change is a defining challenge of the 21st century, and this decade is a critical time
for action to mitigate the worst effects on human populations and ecosystems. Plant science …

Extreme heat stress during the crop reproductive period can be critical for crop productivity.
Projected changes in the frequency and severity of extreme climatic events are expected to …

Stimulation of C 3 crop yield by rising concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide ([CO 2])
is widely expected to counteract crop losses that are due to greater drought this century. But …

Tropical savannas have a ground cover dominated by C4 grasses, with fire and herbivory
constraining woody cover below a rainfall‐based potential. The savanna biome covers 50 …

Rising atmospheric CO2 concentrations ([CO2]) are expected to enhance photosynthesis
and reduce crop water use. However, there is high uncertainty about the global implications …

Although crop yield generally responds positively to increased atmospheric CO 2
concentration ([CO 2]), the response depends on the species and environmental conditions …