Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) is economically important for many smallholder farmers in the Mount Elgon region of East Uganda, but its production is increasingly threatened by climate change. However, ecosystem services (ES) provided by companion trees in coffee agroforestry systems (AFS) can h...
Gram, Gil
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Vaast, Philippe
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Wolf, Just van der
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Jassogne, Laurence T.P.
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[Local tree knowledge can fast-track agroforestry recommendations for coffee smallholders along a climate gradient in Mount Elgon, Uganda]
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Local tree knowledge can fast-track agroforestry recommendations for coffee smallholders along a climate gradient in Mount Elgon, Uganda
Agriculture is the single largest source of anthropogenic non-carbon dioxide (non-CO2) emissions. Reaching the climate target of the Paris Agreement will require significant emission reductions across sectors by 2030 and continued efforts thereafter. Here we show that the economic potential of no...
Frank, Stefan
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Beach, Robert H.
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Havlík, Petr
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Valin, Hugo
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Mosnier, Aline
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Hasegawa, Tomoko
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Creason, Jared
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Ragnauth, Shaun
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Obersteiner, Michael
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[Structural change as a key component for agricultural non-CO2 mitigation efforts]
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Structural change as a key component for agricultural non-CO2 mitigation efforts
Garrett, K.A.
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Dobson, A.D.M.
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Kroschel, J.
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Natarajan, B.
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Orlandini, S.
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Tonnang, Henri E.Z.
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Valdivia, C.
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[The effects of climate variability and the color of weather time series on agricultural diseases and pests, and on decisions for their management]
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The effects of climate variability and the color of weather time series on agricultural diseases and pests, and on decisions for their management
Agricultural commodity production in a changing climate scenario is undergoing sustainability challenges due to degradation of soil fertility, water and biodiversity resources. In Africa, yields for important cereals (e.g., maize) have stagnated at 1 t ha−1 due to land degradation, low fertilizer...
Carsan, S.
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Stroebel A
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Dawson, I.
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Kindt, Roeland
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Mowo JG
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Jamnadass, Ramni H.
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[Can agroforestry enhance the resilience of agricultural commodity production systems?]
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Can agroforestry enhance the resilience of agricultural commodity production systems?
Feeding a growing global population in a changing climate presents a significant challenge to society. The projected yields of crops under a range of agricultural and climatic scenarios are needed to assess food security prospects. Previous meta-analyses have summarized climate change impacts and...
Challinor, Andrew J.
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Watson, J.
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Lobell, David B.
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Howden SM
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Smith, D.R.
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Chhetri, Netra
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[A meta-analysis of crop yield under climate change and adaptation]
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A meta-analysis of crop yield under climate change and adaptation
Statistically downscaled forecasts of October–December (OND) rainfall are evaluated over East Africa from two general circulation model (GCM) seasonal prediction systems. The method uses canonical correlation analysis to relate variability in predicted large-scale rainfall (characterizing, e.g., ...
Kipkogei, O
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Mwanthi, AM
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Mwesigwa, JB
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Atheru, ZKK
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Wanzala, MA
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Artan, G
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[Improved seasonal prediction of rainfall over East Africa for application in agriculture: Statistical downscaling of CFSv2 and GFDL-FLOR]
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Improved seasonal prediction of rainfall over East Africa for application in agriculture: Statistical downscaling of CFSv2 and GFDL-FLOR
The monitoring and prediction of climate-induced variations in crop yields, production and export prices in major food-producing regions have become important to enable national governments in import-dependent countries to ensure supplies of affordable food for consumers. Although the El Niño/Sou...
Iizumi T
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Luo J
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Challinor, Andrew J.
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Sakurai G
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Yokozawa M
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Sakuma H
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Brown, M.E.
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Yamagata T
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[Impacts of El Niño Southern Oscillation on the global yields of major crops]
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Impacts of El Niño Southern Oscillation on the global yields of major crops
Khadioli, N.
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Tonnang, Henri E.Z.
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Muchugu, E.
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Ong'amo, G.
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Achia, Thomas
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Kipchirchir, I.
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Kroschel, J.
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Le Ru, B.
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[Effect of temperature on the phenology of Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera, Crambidae); simulation and visualization of the potential future distribution of C. partellus in Africa under warmer temperatures through the development of life-table parameters.]
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Effect of temperature on the phenology of Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera, Crambidae); simulation and visualization of the potential future distribution of C. partellus in Africa under warmer temperatures through the development of life-table parameters.
Geomorphological and sedimentary records near the confluences of the Tana River and major tributaries draining the eastern slopes of Mt. Kenya and the Nyambeni Range, indicate impacts of Late Quaternary volcanic activity in their fluvial records. The main reconstructed event was triggered by a 36...
Schoorl, J.M.
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Veldkamp, A.
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Claessens, L.
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Wijbrans, J.R.
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Olago, D.O.
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Lievens, C.
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[Late quaternary lahars and lava dams: fluvial responses of the upper Tana river (Kenya)]
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Late quaternary lahars and lava dams: fluvial responses of the upper Tana river (Kenya)
This study examines the effects of tillage, residue management and cropping system intensification through the inclusion of green gram on the performance of the rice-wheat (RW) system in NW India. We hypothesized that zero tillage (ZT) with residue retention provides a means of sustainably intens...
Sapkota, Tek
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Shankar, Vivek
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Rai, Munmun
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Jat, Mangi Lal
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Stirling, Clare M.
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Singh, Love K
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Jat, Hanuman S.
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Grewal, Mohinder S.
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[Reducing Global Warming Potential through Sustainable Intensification of Basmati Rice-Wheat Systems in India]
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Reducing Global Warming Potential through Sustainable Intensification of Basmati Rice-Wheat Systems in India