Climate-driven expansion of northern agriculture must consider permafrost
Ward Jones, M.K., T. Schwoerer, G.M. Gannon, B.M. Jones, M.Z. Kanevskiy, I. Sutton, B. St. Pierre, C. St. Pierre, J. Russell, and D. Russell, 2022: Climate-driven expansion of northern agriculture must consider permafrost, Nature Climate Change, 12, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-022-01436-z
Abstract
Northern expansion is often seen as a solution to climate-driven agricultural challenges in lower latitudes, yet little is known about cultivation–permafrost interactions. We outline four science-based adaptations, informed by farmer knowledge, that reduce risk and inform decisions to sustainably manage and develop permafrost-agroecosystems.