The MODEXCROP project aimed at improving our understanding of the effects of climate chance and increases in atmospheric CO-, concentration on crop growth and food production. The research reported was conducted over the period 1-2-1996 to 31-7-1998 under the European Commission's Environment Program (Contract number: ENV4-CT95-0142). It was coordinated by the Sub-department of Theoretical Production Ecology, of the Wageningen University and Research Center and was carried out by the following research institutions:
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Essex, UK
- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Sub-department of Theoretical Production Ecology, Wageningen University and Research Center, The Netherlands.
The following research institutions contributed significantly, to the project by providing their experimental data sets:
AB-DLO, DLO-Institute for Agrobiology and Soil Fertility., Wageningen, The Netherlands.
-Biochemistry and Physiology Department, IACR-Rothamsted Experimental Station, UK
-IATA-CNR, Institute of Agrometeorology and Environmental Analysis, National Research Council of Italy, Florence, Italy,.
-INRA, Station d'Agronomic, Clerniont Ferrand, France.
Institut für Pflanzenökologie, Justus-Lïebig University, Giessen, Germany
USDA-ARS, U.S. Water Conservation Laboratory, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.