🌾🌿 Grassland restoration cooled local temps by 0.1°C and increased rain by 11mm. Maize yields rose nearly 8%. Yield gains offset most program costs.
Ecosystem restoration for climate resilient food security. #plantscience @natclimate.nature.com
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The authors assess the impacts of China’s Grassland Ecological Compensation Policy on climate and maize yields. They demonstrate reduced temperature and increased precipitation, which are linked to in...