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Frost and high temperature injury are two important agrometeorological disasters in China. In this paper, the concept of frost and its differences from other low temperature injuries are presented. Recent studies on injury mechanism of frost are introduced. Frost-prone areas, crops harmed, and statistical characteristics in China are analyzed and summarized. Frost preventive and preparedness measures in China are discussed. The detrimental impacts of high temperature injury on crops, vegetables, fruit trees, milk yield, livestock, and fish in China are also briefly reviewed.
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Yaodong, D. (2005). Frost and High Temperature Injury in China. In: Sivakumar, M.V., Motha, R.P., Das, H.P. (eds) Natural Disasters and Extreme Events in Agriculture. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28307-2_9
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