Climate impacts on agriculture are highly uncertain, leading some to question the validity of projected future crop yields. An analysis of West African agriculture shows that meaningful conclusions can be drawn from diverse crop–climate modelling results.
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Müller, C. Harvesting from uncertainties. Nature Clim Change 1, 253–254 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1179
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