CSSA Position Paper on Crop Adaptation
June 17, 2011| |
The Crop Science Society of America has issued a position statement on Crop Adaptation to Climate Change. The statement reviews the impact of variable weather conditions arising from climate change on cropping systems; reports the progress to date in adapting crops and management practices to new conditions; and offers focus areas for increasing the speed at which global agricultural systems can adapt to climate change.
Download a copy at https://www.crops.org/files/science-policy/cssa-crop-adaptation-position-statement.pdf
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