Browsing Faculty of Arts and Sciences by Keyword "Agriculture, Agronomy"
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A Regional Study of the Relationship Between Rainfall and Violent Conflict in Ethiopia
(2017-10-13)This paper presents an exploration of the relationship between Ethiopian precipitation anomalies and violent conflict. Interest in a possible connection between climate and conflict is booming. However, there is disagreement ... -
American Maize: Climate Change, Adaptation, and Spatio-Temporal Variation in Temperature Sensitivity
(2015-04-20)Agricultural production is vulnerable to climate change. However, this vulnerability can be reduced by adapting food crops to a hotter climate. Many studies have ignored adaptation when quantifying the effect of climate ... -
Historical Adaptability of U.S. Maize to Climate Change: A Reassessment
(2018-06-29)The threat that climate change poses on food security is accentuated by the fact that we need to increase our food supply in light of a growing global population and higher per capita demand. The prospect of these challenges ...