Projected changes in crop yield mean and variability over West Africa in a world 1.5 K warmer than the pre-industrial era

The ability of a region to feed itself in the upcoming decades is an important issue. The West African population is expected to increase significantly in the next 30 years. The responses of crops to short-term climate change is critical to the population and the decision makers tasked with food...

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Main Authors: B. Parkes, D. Defrance, B. Sultan, P. Ciais, X. Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-02-01
Series:Earth System Dynamics
Online Access:https://www.earth-syst-dynam.net/9/119/2018/esd-9-119-2018.pdf