Multiscale crop modeling effort required to assess climate change adaptation

Multiscale crop modeling effort required to assess climate change adaptation
Multiscale crop modeling effort required to assess climate change adaptation

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Crop modeling is essential for understanding how to secure the food supply as the planet adapts to climate change. Many current crop models focus on simulating crop growth and yield at the field scale, but lack genetic and physiological data, which may hamper accurate production and environmental impact assessment at larger scales.

In a new paper published in the journal Nature Plants, researchers identify a series of multiscale and multidisciplinary components – from crop genetics up to global factors – that are critical for finding environmentally sustainable solutions to food security.

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