Climate change and the potential economic benefits of heat-tolerant bean varieties for farmers in Atlântida, Honduras

Journal of Agriculture of the University of Puerto Rico

Volumn 91, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 133-148

  Porch, Timothy G ^a   Bernsten, Richard ^b   Rosas, Juan Carlos ^c   Jahn, Molly ^d  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ZAMORANO UNIVERSITY   (Honduras)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change; Cost benefit analysis; Heat tolerance; Phaseolus vulgaris; Plant breeding

Indexed keywords

PHASEOLUS VULGARIS;

EID: 69849113735     PISSN: 0041994X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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