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CO2 Fertilization: When, Where, How Much?

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  1. Global Carbon Project, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, GPO Box 3023, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia

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Körner, C., Morgan, J., Norby, R. (2007). CO2 Fertilization: When, Where, How Much?. In: Canadell, J.G., Pataki, D.E., Pitelka, L.F. (eds) Terrestrial Ecosystems in a Changing World. Global Change — The IGBP Series. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-32730-1_2

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