corn crops in nuclear winter (IMAGE)
Caption
This comparison global map illustration shows one potential scenario outcome and how corn crops would be negatively affected by cold temperatures and shorter growing seasons resulting from soot injections into the atmosphere from nuclear explosions. On top: In mid-latitude regions of the Northern Hemisphere, planting is limited by temperature, with dates typically falling between April and May. In tropical and southern mid-latitude regions, planting is more variable due to precipitation-limited regimes, with spatial patterns reflecting the timing of rainy seasons. On the bottom: Corn types that would take longer to mature can grow in the tropics, while those that take less time to mature do better in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Penn State
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