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. 2017 Dec 12;24(3):1029–1045. doi: 10.1111/gcb.13967

Table 2.

Effects of temperature rise on processes simulated in ORYZA2000

Process Environmenta
Cool Hot
Early leaf growth + +
Respiration + +
Assimilation +
Cold sterility 0
Heat induced sterility 0 +
Length growing period
Evapotranspiration + +
a

a + means the process is increased, a − means it is decreased and a 0 means no change. A + does not per definition mean a positive effect on yield. If heat induced sterility increases or if respiration increases, then yield can decrease.