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A History of Atmospheric CO2 and Its Effects on Plants, Animals, and Ecosystems

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    I.T. Baldwin  & E.-D. Schulze  & 

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Medlyn, B.E., McMurtrie, R.E. (2005). Effects of CO2 on Plants at Different Timescales. In: Baldwin, I., et al. A History of Atmospheric CO2 and Its Effects on Plants, Animals, and Ecosystems. Ecological Studies, vol 177. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-27048-5_20

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