Rapid increases in herbicide resistance have highlighted the ability of weeds to undergo
genetic change within a short period of time. That change, in turn, has resulted in an …

The fourth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change projects
rising levels of greenhouse gas and global temperature. The well-known dependence of …

There is a need for methodology to warm open‐field plots in order to study the likely effects
of global warming on ecosystems in the future. Herein, we describe the development of …

The rising atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) should stimulate ecosystem
productivity, but to what extent is highly uncertain, particularly when combined with changing …

The microbial community structure of bacteria, archaea and fungi is described in an
Australian native grassland soil after more than 5 years exposure to different atmospheric …

Increasing concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide are expected to affect carbon
assimilation and evapotranspiration (ET), ultimately driving changes in plant growth …

Summary 1 Recent findings indicate that the interactions among CO2, temperature and
water can be substantial, and that the combined effects on the biological systems of several …

Managed temperate grasslands occupy 25% of the world, which is 70% of global
agricultural land. These lands are an important source of food for the global population. This …

The AGFACE project commenced in June 2007 at Horsham (36° 45′ 07 ″S, 142° 06′ 52
″E; 127 m elevation), Victoria, Australia. Its aim is to quantify the interactive effects of …

By 2030, climate change is likely to have implications for the Australian wool industry,
principally through effects on forage and water resources, land carrying capacity and …