China is the world's most populous country and a major emitter of greenhouse gases.
Consequently, much research has focused on China's influence on climate change but …

Maize (Zea mays) is the most widely grown crop throughout the world. Its response against
various environmental stress factors is quite complex and dynamic, and can be either elastic …

In recent years, agricultural growth in China has accelerated remarkably, but most of this
growth has been driven by increased yield per unit area rather than by expansion of the …

Model studies focus experimental investigations to improve our understanding and
performance of systems. Concentrating on crop modelling, this book provides an …

This study evaluates climate change impacts on crop production and water productivity of
four major crops (wheat, barley, rice, and corn) in Iran's Zayandeh-Rud River Basin. Multi …

Drylands occur worldwide and are particularly vulnerable to climate change because
dryland ecosystems depend directly on soil water availability that may become increasingly …

A fundamentally revised version of the HERMES agro-ecosystem model, released under the
name of MONICA, was calibrated and tested to predict crop growth, soil moisture and …

In recent years, environmental change has arisen as a ubiquitous problem and gained
environmentalist's attention across the globe due to its long-term harmful effects on …

The North China Plain (NCP) is the most important wheat production area in China,
producing about two-thirds of China's total wheat output. To meet the associated increase in …

In the last two decades, the extensive literature that has measured agricultural productivity
and growth rate remains controversial and provides few strategies about its main …