Climate Change and Plants in East Asia

East Asia, with its large, fast-growing population and rapid industrialization, is an important area for global environmental concern, both in terms of the generation of greenhouse gases and the effects of any change in crop yield.

This book discusses the probable climate changes caused by increased concentrations of greenhouse gases and also the modelling of plant production, vegetation distribution, phenological events and lake ecosystems.

Besides providing an overview and synthesis of recent research, the book also shows the importance of analyzing local field data on microclimates, soil environments, the extent of snow cover, and the productivity of mountain vegetation.

The possible effects of increased concentrations of CO2 and rising temperatures on rice yield are shown from controlled experiments.