Historical long-term cultivar×climate suitability data to inform viticultural adaptation to climate change.
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SUBMITTER: Bai H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9170713 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun
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Historical long-term cultivar×climate suitability data to inform viticultural adaptation to climate change.
Bai Huiqing H Gambetta Gregory A GA Wang Yongjian Y Kong Junhua J Long Qinqin Q Fan Peige P Duan Wei W Liang Zhenchang Z Dai Zhanwu Z
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