Projected shifts in Coffea arabica suitability among major global producing regions due to climate change.

Regional studies have shown that climate change will affect climatic suitability for Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) within current regions of production. Increases in temperature and changes in precipitation patterns will decrease yield, reduce quality and increase pest and disease pressure. This i...

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Main Authors: Oriana Ovalle-Rivera, Peter Läderach, Christian Bunn, Michael Obersteiner, Götz Schroth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4397088?pdf=render