Summer drought limits the positive effects of CO2 and heat on plant growth in future climate

The large scale project CLIMAITE, led by Riso DTU, has published its first synthesis paper in the renowned journal Global Change Biology, and the conclusion is perhaps a little surprising that the predicted increase in plant growth, due to more CO2 in the atmosphere is noticeably limited when combined with higher temperatures - and especially summer droughts.

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