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Integrative adaptation strategies for stabilizing wheat productivity with rising temperatures in China

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  • Kang, Min
  • Zhang, Dongzheng
  • Cao, Yuan
  • Xiao, Liujun
  • Tang, Liang
  • Liu, Leilei
  • Cao, Weixing
  • Zhu, Yan
  • Liu, Bing

Abstract

Global wheat production faces growing threats from climate change, particularly rising temperatures, necessitating region-specific adaptive strategies. In China, a key wheat producer and consumer, these challenges vary by region due to differences in climate, soil, and management practices.

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  • Kang, Min & Zhang, Dongzheng & Cao, Yuan & Xiao, Liujun & Tang, Liang & Liu, Leilei & Cao, Weixing & Zhu, Yan & Liu, Bing, 2026. "Integrative adaptation strategies for stabilizing wheat productivity with rising temperatures in China," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 231(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:231:y:2026:i:c:s0308521x25002884
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104548
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