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- 1Climate change could reshape Chinese milk vetch in southern rice paddies●Climate change could reshape the future of Chinese milk vetch in southern rice paddies
New research suggests that rising temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns could significantly alter where Chinese milk vetch, a legume long grown as green manure in southern China's rice paddies, can thrive. The plant plays an important role in sustaining soil fertility and reducing fertilizer use, so scientists warn that changing climate conditions may force farmers to adjust how and where they cultivate it.