Warmer temperatures could have detrimental effects on yields when corn plants are densely planted, according to a study from North Carolina State University. Corn yields in such areas decline by about 1.86 percent with every 1 degree Celsius increase in monthly minimum and maximum temperatures through the season, the study’s models show.
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