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Article
Publication Date
8-2-2017
Abstract
This study examines the productivity and resilience of agroecosystems in the Korean Peninsula. Having learned valuable lessons from a Chapman University project funded by the United States Department of Agriculture which concentrated on the semi-arid region of southwestern United States, our joint Korea—Chapman University team has applied similar methodologies to the Korean Peninsula, which is itself an interesting study case in the mid-latitude region. In particular, the Korean Peninsula has unique agricultural environments due to differences in political and socioeconomic systems between South Korea and North Korea. Specifically, North Korea has been suffering from food shortages due to natural disasters, land degradation and political failure. The neighboring developed country, South Korea, has a better agricultural system but a low food self-sufficiency rate. Therefore, assessing crop yield potential (Yp) in the two distinct regions will reveal vulnerability and risks of agroecosystems in the mid-latitude region under climate change and variability and for different conditions.
Recommended Citation
Kafatos, M.C.; Kim, S.H.; Lim, C.-H.; Kim, J.; Lee, W.-K. Responses of Agroecosystems to Climate Change: Specifics of Resilience in the Mid-Latitude Region. Sustainability 2017, 9, 1361. doi:10.3390/su9081361
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This article was originally published in Sustainability, volume 9, issue 8, in 2017. DOI: 10.3390/su9081361