Vulnerability and Adaptation to Drought on the Canadian Prairies |
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| Editor:
| Diaz, Harry
Warren, Jim
Hurlbert, Margot |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55238-819-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2016 |
| Publisher: | University of Calgary Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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Describes the impacts of droughts and the adaptations made in prairie agriculture over recent decades. These adaptations have enhanced the capacity of rural communities to withstand drought. However, despite the high levels of technical adaptation, agricultural producers in the prairie region remain vulnerable to severe droughts.
Describes the impacts of droughts and the adaptations made in prairie agriculture over recent decades. These adaptations have enhanced the capacity of rural communities to withstand drought. However, despite the high levels of technical adaptation, agricultural producers in the prairie region remain vulnerable to severe droughts.