Agricultural adaptation to a changing climate: Economic and environmental implications vary by U.S. region

Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 1-96

  Malcolm, Scott ^a   Marshall, Elizabeth ^a   Aillery, Marcel ^a   Heisey, Paul ^a   Livingston, Michael ^a   Day Rubenstein, Kelly ^a  

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Author keywords

Adaptation; Agricultural pests; Climate change; Drought tolerance; Pest management; Regional crop mix; Regional Environment and Agriculture Programming (REAP) model; Regional environmental effects; Water resources

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892084828     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: None     Document Type: Chapter

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