Climate changes, mostly related to high temperature, are predicted to have major negative impacts on coffee crop yield and bean quality. Recent studies revealed that elevated air [CO2] mitigates the impact of heat on leaf physiology. However, the extent of the interaction between elevated air [CO2] and heat on coffee bean quality was never addressed. In this study, the single and combined impacts of enhanced [C...
Modelingstudieshavepredictedthatcoffeecropwillbeendangeredbyfutureglobalwarming,butrecentreportshighlightedthathigh[CO2]canmitigateheatimpactsoncoffee.ThisworkaimedatidentifyingheatprotectivemechanismspromotedbyCO2inCoffeaarabica(cv.IcatuandIPR108)andCoffeacanephoracv.ConilonCL153.Plantsweregrownat25/20◦C(day/night),under380or700μLCO−2L1,andthengraduallysubmittedto31/25,37/30,and42/34◦C.Relevantheattoleranceupt...