Impact of increased temperature on spring wheat yield in northern China

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Title: Impact of increased temperature on spring wheat yield in northern China
Authors: Jun Ye, Zhen Gao, Xiaohua Wu, Zhanyuan Lu, Cundong Li, Xiaobing Wang, Liyu Chen, Guohui Cui, Meiling Yu, Guijun Yan, Hui Liu, Haibin Zhang, Zhanxian Wang, Xuefen Shi, Yuanqing Li
Source: Food and Energy Security, Vol 10, Iss 2, Pp 368-378 (2021)
Publisher Information: Wiley, 2021.
Publication Year: 2021
Collection: LCC:Agriculture
LCC:Agriculture (General)
Subject Terms: grain yield, high temperature, specific growing stage, spring wheat, Agriculture, Agriculture (General), S1-972
More Details: Abstract Global warming has been reported to cause reductions in crop yields. However, it was suggested that warming temperature might benefit crop productivity in some cool areas at high latitude. In this study, we conducted a 17‐year field experiment (2002–2018) on spring wheat in Inner Mongolia. Temperature changes during each growth stage of spring wheat were investigated. Responses of spring wheat yield to temperature changes during the specific growing stages were evaluated. Average annual maximum temperature (Tmax) and minimum temperature (Tmin) significantly increased over the past 17 years. However, Tmax did not show obvious increase trend during spring wheat growing seasons (p = 0.0672). Furthermore, Tmax also had no distinct change before or after anthesis. Tmin significantly increased during the whole growing season, as well as in pre‐ and post‐anthesis stages. Correlation analysis indicated that Tmax in the entire growing season and post‐anthesis did not affect spring wheat yield, but high Tmax during pre‐anthesis can improve grain yield. The Tmin during the life cycle and pre‐anthesis both had positive relationship with grain yield. Moreover, elevated temperature from seedling to stem elongation can benefit tiller formation and thus increasing spike number, which contributed to the significant yield increase (p = 0.0093). Overall, climate warming affect spring wheat yield in cool area, and increasing temperature that was below the optimum temperature can benefit wheat productivity.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2048-3694
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2048-3694
DOI: 10.1002/fes3.283
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/00821bc0f2314a21b3775aba628cfd07
Accession Number: edsdoj.00821bc0f2314a21b3775aba628cfd07
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:20483694
DOI:10.1002/fes3.283
Published in:Food and Energy Security
Language:English