April-June 2009

Cover: In its 2007 report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change concluded that climate change is “unequivocal.” Wildfires are expected to become more commonplace in California, consistent with the predictions of climate-change models. Twelve large wildfires — fueled by the powerful Santa Ana winds that pushed flames through brush and grass dried from drought — raged in California on Oct. 23, 2007, clouded the air over the Pacific Ocean with dense plumes of smoke. Photo: NASA image by Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, Goddard Space Flight Center

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California Agriculture, April-June 2009

Volume 63, Number 2
“Unequivocal” - How climate change will transform California

peer-reviewed research articles

How will changes in global climate influence California?
by Bryan C. Weare
pp59-66, doi#10.3733/ca.v063n02p59
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As carbon dioxide rises, food quality will decline without careful nitrogen management
by Arnold J. Bloom
pp67-72, doi#10.3733/ca.v063n02p67
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Climate change will exacerbate California's insect pest problems
by John T. Trumble , Casey D. Butler
pp73-78, doi#10.3733/ca.v063n02p73
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Direct measurements improve estimates of dairy greenhouse-gas emissions
by Frank M. Mitloehner , Huawei Sun , John F. Karlik
pp79-83, doi#10.3733/ca.v063n02p79
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Modeling shows that alternative soil management can decrease greenhouse gases
by Steven De Gryze , Maria V. Albarracin , Rosa Catalá-Luque , Richard E. Howitt , Johan Six
pp84-90, doi#10.3733/ca.v063n02p84
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Realistic payments could encourage farmers to adopt practices that sequester carbon
by Richard E. Howitt , Rosa Català-Luque , Steven De Gryze , Santhi Wicks , Johan Six
pp91-95, doi#10.3733/ca.v063n02p91
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From kiosks to megastores: The evolving carbon market
by Deb Niemeier , Dana Rowan
pp96-103, doi#10.3733/ca.v063n02p96
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editorial, news, letters & science briefs

EDITORIAL: Climate change affects us all
by Barbara Allen-Diaz
pp51-53, doi#10.3733/ca.v063n02p51
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Science briefs
Editors
pp55, doi#10.3733/ca.v063n02p55
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UC scientists help California prepare for climate change
by Robin Meadows
pp56-58, doi#10.3733/ca.v063n02p56
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