Iowa’s agriculture is losing its Goldilocks climate
Eugene S. Takle, William J. Gutowski
Abstract
Climate conditions for growing corn and soybeans have improved, but current trends indicate they will not last.
Topics & Concepts
Goldilocks principleAgricultureEnvironmental scienceNatural resource economicsEconomicsPhysicsEcologyAstrobiologyBiologyClimate change impacts on agricultureCrop Yield and Soil FertilityPlant responses to elevated CO2