Publication Date:
2011-08-19
Description:
Agricultural productivity is expected to be sensitive to global climate change. Models from atmospheric science, plant science, and agricultural economics are linked to explore this sensitivity. Although the results depend on the severity of climate change and the compensating effects of carbon dioxide on crop yields, the simulation suggests that irrigated acreage will expand and regional patterns of U.S. agriculture will shift. The impact of the U.S. economy strongly depends on which climate model is used.
Keywords:
EARTH RESOURCES AND REMOTE SENSING
Type:
Nature (ISSN 0028-0836); 345; 219-224
Format:
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