Climate change affects winter chill for temperate fruit and nut trees

Temperate fruit and nut trees require adequate winter chill to produce economically viable yields. Global warming has the potential to reduce available winter chill and greatly impact crop yields.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Luedeling, Eike, Girvetz, Evan Hartunian, Semenov, Mikhail A., Brown, P.H.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Public Library of Science 2011
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/42000
Description
Summary:Temperate fruit and nut trees require adequate winter chill to produce economically viable yields. Global warming has the potential to reduce available winter chill and greatly impact crop yields.