Extreme rainfall reduces rice yields in China

Extreme rainfall reduces rice yields in China | Nature Food

Empirical analyses of historical yields paired with manipulative experiments reveal that extreme rainfall reduces rice yields in China by physically disturbing the panicle and by reducing available soil nitrogen. Such mechanistic understanding aids prediction and mitigation of damages from climate change.

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Proctor, J. Extreme rainfall reduces rice yields in China. Nat Food (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-023-00757-2
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-023-00757-2