Interactions between Agroecosystems and Climate
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Water, Agriculture and Aquaculture".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2023) | Viewed by 249
Special Issue Editors
Interests: crop modeling; agriculture; hydrology; water resources; environment; climatology; ecology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The scope of this Special Issue is exploring the interactions between agroecosystems and climate, with a particular focus on understanding the impacts of climate change on agriculture as well as the ways in which agroecosystems can contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation. The purpose of this Special Issue is to bring together research that advances our understanding of the complex relationships between agriculture and climate, and to provide insights into how agroecosystems can be managed in a way that is both sustainable and resilient to climate change.
Within this broader focus, the Special Issue will cover a range of topics related to the interactions between agroecosystems and climate, including but not limiting to:
- The impacts of climate change on crop yields, pest and disease dynamics, and soil health in different agroecosystems;
- The role of agroecosystems in mitigating climate change through carbon sequestration, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and enhancing ecosystem services;
- The challenges and opportunities for adapting agroecosystems to climate change, including the use of climate-smart agricultural practices, new crop varieties, and innovative technologies;
- The social and economic dimensions of climate change and agriculture, including issues related to food security, rural livelihoods, and equity.
This Special Issue will be situated within the existing literature on climate change and agriculture, which has grown significantly in recent years due to growing recognition of the importance of these issues for global sustainability. We aim to build on this existing literature by bringing together new research that provides novel insights into the interactions between agroecosystems and climate, and by highlighting the potential for agroecological approaches to contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Dr. Meijian Yang
Dr. Xinyi Shen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- agroecosystems
- climate change
- agriculture
- ecosystem services
- carbon sequestration
- mitigation and adaptation
- crop yields
- pest and disease dynamics
- soil health
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