Here, we analysed a wide range of literature data on the leaf dry mass per unit area (LMA).
In nature, LMA varies more than 100‐fold among species. Part of this variation (c. 35%) can …

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 …

Free‐air CO2 enrichment (FACE) experiments allow study of the effects of elevated [CO2] on
plants and ecosystems grown under natural conditions without enclosure. Data from 120 …

Fifty years ago, the C4 photosynthetic pathway was first characterized. In the subsequent
five decades, much has been learned about C4 plants, such that it is now possible to place …

This review summarizes current understanding of the mechanisms that underlie the
response of photosynthesis and stomatal conductance to elevated carbon dioxide …

In West Africa, agriculture, mainly rainfed, is a major economic sector and the one most
vulnerable to climate change. A meta-database of future crop yields, built up from 16 recent …

▪ Abstract Atmospheric CO2 concentration ([CO2]) is now higher than it was at any time in
the past 26 million years and is expected to nearly double during this century. Terrestrial …

Cereal yield and grain quality may be impaired by environmental factors associated with
climate change. Major factors, including elevated CO2 concentration ([CO2]), elevated …

Background In contrast to C3 photosynthesis, the response of C4 photosynthesis to water
stress has been less-well studied in spite of the significant contribution of C4 plants to the …

While increasing temperatures and altered soil moisture arising from climate change in the
next 50 years are projected to decrease yield of food crops, elevated CO2 concentration …