Impact of global warming on European cereal production

CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources

Volumn 9, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Höhn, Jukka G ^a   Rötter, Reimund P ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Barley; Climate change; Food security; Maize; Uncertainty; Wheat

Indexed keywords

EID: 84987904898     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PAVSNNR20149022     Document Type: Review

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