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 …

Global demand for livestock products is expected to double by 2050, mainly due to
improvement in the worldwide standard of living. Meanwhile, climate change is a threat to …

The ratio of carbon assimilation to water evapotranspiration (ET) of an ecosystem, referred to
as ecosystem water use efficiency (WUEeco), is widely expected to increase because of the …

The enhanced vegetation productivity driven by increased concentrations of carbon dioxide
(CO2)[ie, the CO2 fertilization effect (CFE)] sustains an important negative feedback on …

Direct quantification of terrestrial biosphere responses to global change is crucial for
projections of future climate change in Earth system models. Here, we synthesized …

Plant functional traits are the features (morphological, physiological, phenological) that
represent ecological strategies and determine how plants respond to environmental factors …

The water resources of Tamor River Basin in the eastern Himalayas of Nepal is heavily
tapped for agricultural water use and hydropower production. Several studies show that the …

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 …

Theory predicts and evidence shows that plant species that use the C4 photosynthetic
pathway (C4 species) are less responsive to elevated carbon dioxide (e CO2) than species …

Background Grasslands are a major part of the global ecosystem, covering 37% of the
earth's terrestrial area. For a variety of reasons, mostly related to overgrazing and the …