Water use efficiency (WUE) is defined as the amount of carbon assimilated as biomass or
grain produced per unit of water used by the crop. One of the primary questions being asked …

Changes in temperature, CO2, and precipitation under the scenarios of climate change for
the next 30 yr present a challenge to crop production. This review focuses on the impact of …

Potential consequences of climate change on crop production can be studied using
mechanistic crop simulation models. While a broad variety of maize simulation models exist …

Plant responses to the projected future levels of CO2 were first characterized in short-term
experiments lasting days to weeks. However, longer term acclimation responses to elevated …

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 …

Crop growth models dynamically simulate processes of C, N and water balance on daily or
hourly time‐steps to predict crop growth and development and at season‐end, final yield …

Crops with the C4 photosynthetic pathway are vital to global food supply, particularly in the
tropical regions where human well-being and agricultural productivity are most closely …

Serious water deficits and deteriorating environmental quality are threatening agricultural
sustainability in the North China Plain (NCP). This paper addresses spatial and temporal …

Stomatal responses to atmospheric change have been well documented through a range of
laboratory-and field-based experiments. Increases in atmospheric concentration of CO2 …

By changing the chemical composition of foliage, the increase in atmospheric CO2 is
fundamentally altering insect herbivory. The responses of folivorous insects to these …