Climate change and coconut plantations in India: Impacts and potential adaptation gains

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 117, Issue , 2013, Pages 45-54

  Naresh Kumar, S ^a   Aggarwal, P K ^b,c  

^a ICAR CENTRAL PLANTATION CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^c International Water Management Institute   (India)

Author keywords

Climate scenario; Cocos nucifera L.; Modeling; Palms; Perennial crops; Tropics

Indexed keywords

COCOS NUCIFERA;

EID: 84873268348     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2013.01.001     Document Type: Article

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