Rising atmospheric CO2 and human nutrition: toward globally imbalanced plant stoichiometry?

@article{Loladze2002RisingAC,
  title={Rising atmospheric CO2 and human nutrition: toward globally imbalanced plant stoichiometry?},
  author={Irakli Loladze},
  journal={Trends in Ecology and Evolution},
  year={2002},
  volume={17},
  pages={457-461}
}
  • Irakli Loladze
  • Published 1 October 2002
  • Environmental Science
  • Trends in Ecology and Evolution
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