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Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation: A Canadian Perspective
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Agriculture Impacts on Agriculture Previous Work Introduction Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change Knowledge Gaps and Research Needs Conclusion References Table of Contents

Citations in bold denote reports of research supported by the Government of Canada's Climate Change Action Fund.

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