Original title: Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture and Its Mitigation Strategies: A Review
This paper reviews how climate change affects farming and food security. More carbon dioxide can help plants grow because they use it in photosynthesisThe process plants use to turn light, water, and carbon dioxide into sugars., the process that turns light into food. But higher temperatures can make crops lose more water, breathe faster, face more pests, and have less time to grow. The review also covers effects on soil microbes and strategies to limit harm.
Imagine tending a vegetable patch during a hot summer. Extra sun might help some plants grow, but heat can also dry the soil and leave less time for crops to mature. In this paper, the extra sun stands for the growth boost from more carbon dioxide, while the heat stands for the stresses that can reduce the benefit.
Farmers and people who depend on stable food supplies are affected by climate change in opposing ways: higher carbon dioxide can support plant growth, but higher temperatures can shorten crop growth periods and increase water loss and pest pressure. The review also considers ways to reduce these agricultural impacts and their economic costs.
The abstract describes a review of existing literature, but does not report specific mitigation strategies, compare their effectiveness, or give detailed estimates of agricultural or economic impacts. It also does not specify the evidence selection method or the regions and crops covered.
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Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture and Its Mitigation Strategies: A Review — Gurdeep Singh Malhi, Manpreet Kaur, Prashant Kaushik — Sustainability — doi:10.3390/su13031318
Abstract licence: CC BY
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