Climate change signals in the historical water footprint of wheat production in Zimbabwe

Climate change has been posited as the biggest threat to crop productivity in agro-systems, yet its impact on the water footprints of crop production for many regions remains uncertain. This study sought to determine evidence of historical climate change (1980–2010) and its resultant impact on the b...

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Published in:The Science of the total environment 2020-11, Vol.742, p.140473-140473, Article 140473
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