Integrating pests and pathogens into the climate change/food security debate
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...As expected for most annual crop varieties [13] [20], annual food crops in Hai District suffered most from the severe drought....
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...Annual crops are most sensitive to variations in rainfall and temperature conditions [10] [13]....
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...Some other recent research suggests that while some crops may respond positively to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations, the associated effects of higher temperatures and altered patterns of precipitation will probably combine to reduce yields [13]....
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...While annual crops could be more impacted by climate change [13], it is likely that perennial crops would be even more susceptible to changes in the climate....
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...Higher temperatures eventually reduce yields of desirable crops while encouraging weed and pest proliferation [13]....
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