Global alterations in areas of suitability for maize production from climate change and using a mechanistic species distribution model (CLIMEX)

Abstract At the global level, maize is the third most important crop on the basis of harvested area. Given its importance, an assessment of the variation in regional climatic suitability under climate change is critical. CliMond 10′ data were used to model the potential current and future climate di...

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Main Authors: Nadiezhda Y. Z. Ramirez-Cabral, Lalit Kumar, Farzin Shabani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-05804-0