Warming and water deficit impact leaf photosynthesis and decrease forage quality and digestibility of a C4 tropical grass

Habermann, Eduardo; Augusto Dias de Oliveira, Eduardo; Ribeiro Contin, Daniele; Delvecchio, Gustavo; Olivera Viciedo, Dilier; Aparecida de Moraes, Marcela; de Mello Prado, Renato; Aparecida de Pinho Costa, Kátia; Regina Braga, Marcia; Alberto Martinez, Carlos

doi:10.1111/ppl.12891

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Warming and water deficit impact leaf photosynthesis and decrease forage quality and digestibility of a C4 tropical grass

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Authors:

Eduardo Habermann

Eduardo Augusto Dias de Oliveira

Daniele Ribeiro Contin

Abstract

Global warming is predicted to cause more intense extreme events such as heat waves, flooding and severe droughts, producing significant effects on agriculture. In tropics, climate change will severely impact livestock production affecting water availability, forage quality and food for cattle. We i...

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