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Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events; Implications for Food Production, Plant Diseases, and Pests

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Rosenzweig, C., Iglesias, A., Yang, X. et al. Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events; Implications for Food Production, Plant Diseases, and Pests. Global Change & Human Health 2, 90–104 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1015086831467

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