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Heat exposure and productivity in orchards: Implications for climate change research

Grant QuillerDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Jennifer KrenzDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Kristie EbiDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA;Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Jeremy J. HessDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA;Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA;Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Richard A. FenskeDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Paul D. SampsonDepartment of Statistics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Mengjie PanDepartment of Statistics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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June T. SpectorDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA;Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 313-316 | Received 27 Sep 2016, Accepted 25 Jan 2017, Published online: 26 Feb 2017

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