Climate change is expected to considerably affect the water resources in the Indus River basin in Pakistan and thus agricultural production in the country. This article reports an analysis of the impacts of various climate scenarios on both water resources and food production out to 2050. While c...
Zhu, T.
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Ringler, Claudia
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Iqbal MM
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Sulser TB
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Goheer MA
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[Climate change impacts and adaptation options for water and food in Pakistan: scenario analysis using an integrated global water and food projections model]
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Climate change impacts and adaptation options for water and food in Pakistan: scenario analysis using an integrated global water and food projections model
Temperate-zone trees must fulfill cultivar-specific chilling and heat requirements during the dormant period, in order to produce leaves and flowers in the following growing season. Timing and accumulation rate of chill and heat are understood to determine the timing of spring events, but both pr...
Luedeling, Eike
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Guo L
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Dai, J.
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Leslie C
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Blanke, M.M.
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[Differential response of trees to temperature variation during the chilling and forcing phases]
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Differential response of trees to temperature variation during the chilling and forcing phases
Relationships between six calcifying plankton groups and pH are explored in a highly biologically productive and data-rich area of the central North Sea using time-series datasets. The long-term trends show that abundances of foraminiferans, coccolithophores, and echinoderm larvae have risen over...
Beare, Douglas J.
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McQuatters-Gollop, Abigail
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Hammen, Tessa van der
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Machiels, Marcel
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Teoh, Shwu Jiau
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Hall-Spencer, Jason M.
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[Long-term trends in calcifying plankton and pH in the North Sea]
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Long-term trends in calcifying plankton and pH in the North Sea
Crop growth simulation models are a useful tool to assess the impact of environment, crop management, genetics and breeding strategies, as well as climate change and variability on growth and yield. Any crop science experiment that measures key physiological processes, tests these productive proc...
Craufurd, Peter Q.
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Vadez, Vincent
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Jagadish, Krishna S.V.
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Vara Prasad PV
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Zaman-Allah, M.A.
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[Crop science experiments designed to inform crop modeling]
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Crop science experiments designed to inform crop modeling
In the context of major global environmental challenges such as food security, climate change, fresh water scarcity and biodiversity loss, the protection and the sustainable management of soil resources in Africa are of paramount importance. To raise the awareness of the general public, stakehold...
Dewitte, O.
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Jones, A.
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Spaargaren O
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Breuning-Madsen H
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Brossard M
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Dampha, A.
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Deckers, J.
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Gallali T
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Hallett S
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Jones, R.
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Kilasara M
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Le Roux P
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Michéli E
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Montanarella L
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Thiombiano, L.
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Ranst, E, van
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Yemefack M
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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[Harmonisation of the soil map of Africa at the continental scale]
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Harmonisation of the soil map of Africa at the continental scale
The South American monsoon system (SAMS) is the most important climatic feature in South America. This study focuses on the large-scale characteristics of the SAMS: seasonal amplitudes, onset and demise dates, and durations. Changes in the SAMS are investigated with the gridded precipitation, Cli...
Jones, C.
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Carvalho, Leila M. V.
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[Climate change in the south american monsoon system: present climate and CMIP5 projections]
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Climate change in the south american monsoon system: present climate and CMIP5 projections
Despite the widespread scientific debate concerning the impacts of climate change and variability (CC & V), not much is known about rural farming households’ perceptions of these impacts on their agricultural practices. This is especially so in Africa. In order to address this pressing research n...
Kalungu JW
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Filho WL
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Harris D
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[Smallholder farmers’ perception of the impacts of climate change and variability on rain-fed agricultural practices in semi-arid and sub-humid regions of Kenya]
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Smallholder farmers’ perception of the impacts of climate change and variability on rain-fed agricultural practices in semi-arid and sub-humid regions of Kenya
The presence of a monsoonal type of circulation involving intense convective activity and heavy precipitation is the dominant climatic feature in the tropical Americas during the respective summer seasons. The North American monsoon system (NAMS) and the South American monsoon system (SAMS) are o...
Jones, C.
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Carvalho, Leila M. V.
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[Multiannual-to-decadal variability of the American monsoons: present climate and CMIP5 projections]
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Multiannual-to-decadal variability of the American monsoons: present climate and CMIP5 projections
Climate change has affected the phenology of plants and animals throughout the world, but few studies have evaluated climate responses of fruit trees in East Asia. In particular, the response of tree phenology to warming during different parts of the year has not been explored. We evaluated long-...
Guo L
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Dai, J.
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Ranjitkar S
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Xu, Jianchu
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Luedeling, Eike
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[Response of chestnut phenology in China to climate variation and change]
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Response of chestnut phenology in China to climate variation and change
Food security is a key global concern. By 2050, the global population will exceed 9 billion, and a 50% increase in annual agricultural output will be required to keep up with demand. There are significant additional pressures on existing agricultural land through increased competition from the bi...
Fritz, Steffen
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See, Linda
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You, Liangzhi
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Justice, Chris
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Becker-Reshef, Inbal
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Bydekerke, Lieven
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Cumani, Renato
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Defourny, Pierre
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Foley, Jon
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Gilliams, Sven
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Gong, Peng
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Hansen, Matthew
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Hertel, Thomas W.
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Herold, Martin
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Kayitakire, Francois
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Latham J
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Leo O
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McCallum, Ian
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Obersteiner, Michael
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Ramankutty N
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Rocha J
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Tang H
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Vancutsem C
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Velde, M. van der
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Wood S
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Woodcock C
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[The need for improved maps of global cropland]
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The need for improved maps of global cropland