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Computer model systems are predicting that the present carbon dioxide levels will double, rising to 700ppm by the the middle of the twenty-first century with a concommittent 4°C rise in global temperatures (1). Vegetation will change and concern is particularly mounting as to the possible effects on plant growth and development. Since wheat is a very important crop in temperate areas, we have been investigating the possible impact the “Greenhouse effect” may have on it. It is well recognised that these effects will be complex (2).
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Williams, M., Shewry, P.R., Harwood, J.L. (1995). Wheat Lipid Accumulation is Altered by the “Greenhouse Effect”. In: Kader, JC., Mazliak, P. (eds) Plant Lipid Metabolism. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8394-7_104
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