Extreme low temperature is the key meteorological limiting factor for winter wheat yield in Shihezi

IntroductionIn the background of global climate change, extreme weather events occur frequently, leading to various agricultural meteorological disasters worldwide. However, the key meteorological limiting factor for winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production in Shihezi (Xingjiang, China) remain...

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出版年:Frontiers in Plant Science
主要な著者: Shuai Zhang, Haonan Hu, Jingting Peng, Jianrong Zhai, Mingfeng Yang
フォーマット: 論文
言語:英語
出版事項: Frontiers Media S.A. 2026-05-01
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オンライン・アクセス:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1797185/full
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要約:IntroductionIn the background of global climate change, extreme weather events occur frequently, leading to various agricultural meteorological disasters worldwide. However, the key meteorological limiting factor for winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production in Shihezi (Xingjiang, China) remains unclear. Clarifying this factor is a core prerequisite for ensuring regional food security.MethodsIn this study, standard anomaly (s) was used to define extreme climate conditions (extreme: ≤ -2.0 s or ≥ 2.0 s; moderate: -2.0 s ~ 2.0 s).ResultsBased on long-term series (1980– 2024) winter wheat yield data and daily meteorological datasets (precipitation, sunshine hours, average temperature, average maximum temperature, average minimum temperature, average wind speed) from the Wulanwusu Agricultural Meteorological Experimental Station, we quantified the impact of each meteorological factor on yield using the yield loss ratio (YLR). The results showed that extreme low temperature (average minimum temperature ≤ -2 s) is the key limiting meteorological factor for winter wheat yield in Shihezi, causing a yield reduction of 43.58%, significantly higher than the impacts of extreme wet (-12.60%) and extreme high temperature (-13.54%). Moreover, extreme low temperature mainly exacerbates yield loss by inhibiting 1000-grain weight during the tillering stages (r=-0.302).DiscussionThis study identified the core meteorological limiting factors and their mechanisms for winter wheat yield in Shihezi, providing a scientific basis for optimizing stress-resistant and stablecultivation techniques and formulating climate-adaptive management strategies for regional winter wheat production.
ISSN:1664-462X