Coffee is one of the most important globally traded commodities and substantially
contributes to the livelihoods of millions of smallholders worldwide. As a climate-sensitive …

Summary The Brazilian Atlantic Forest hosts one of the world's most diverse and threatened
tropical forest biota. In many ways, its history of degradation describes the fate experienced …

Precise modelling of the influence of climate change on Arabica coffee is limited; there are
no data available for indigenous populations of this species. In this study we model the …

Livestock production both contributes to and is affected by climate change. In addition to the
physiological effects of higher temperatures on individual animals, the consequences of …

Studies that evaluate climate change projections over the whole of South America (SA) and
including different seasons and models are scarce. In this context, the objective of this work …

The climatic variability is the main factor responsible for the oscillations and frustrations of
the coffee grain yield in Brazil. The relationships between the climatic parameters and the …

Sustainable production and biodiversity conservation can be mutually supportive in
providing multiple ecosystem services to farmers and society. This study aimed to determine …

Energy supply in Brazil relies heavily on renewable energy source. The production of
energy from renewable sources, however, greatly depends on climatic conditions, which …

Brazil is the world's leading coffee exporter, contributing billions of dollars to the global food
economy. Yet, a majority of Brazilian coffee farms are operated by'smallholders', producers …

Abstract The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) projections of global
mean temperature rises are worrisome for coffee crop due to the intolerance of the Arabica …