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Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide widens yield gaps

Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations and temperature unevenly affect the two main rice subspecies, which is predicted to increase the yield gap between low-income and middle- to high-income countries later this century.

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Loladze, I. Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide widens yield gaps. Nat Food 5, 721–722 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-024-01032-8

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