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A History of Atmospheric CO2 and Its Effects on Plants, Animals, and Ecosystems pp 83–113Cite as

Atmospheric CO2 and 13CO2 Exchange with the Terrestrial Biosphere and Oceans from 1978 to 2000: Observations and Carbon Cycle Implications

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  • Carbon Cycle
  • Dissolve Inorganic Carbon
  • Southern Oscillation Index
  • Carbon Isotope Discrimination
  • Terrestrial Biosphere

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    I.T. Baldwin & E.-D. Schulze & 

  2. Logan, USA

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    G. Heldmaier

  4. Durham, USA

    Robert B. Jackson

  5. Würzburg, Germany

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    H.A. Mooney

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    U. Sommer

  8. Department of Biology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA

    James R. Ehleringer, M. Denise Dearing & Thure E. Cerling,  & 

  9. Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA

    Thure E. Cerling

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Keeling, C.D. et al. (2005). Atmospheric CO2 and 13CO2 Exchange with the Terrestrial Biosphere and Oceans from 1978 to 2000: Observations and Carbon Cycle Implications. In: Baldwin, I., et al. A History of Atmospheric CO2 and Its Effects on Plants, Animals, and Ecosystems. Ecological Studies, vol 177. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-27048-5_5

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