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  • Agricultural Science
  • Climate Science
  • Environmental Science

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  • Multi-purpose crops like maize, rice, soybean, and wheat are crucial for global food, land, water, and energy security.
  • Previous research often analyzed drought impacts separately, focusing on limited aspects or regions.
  • Understanding complex drought patterns is vital for assessing crop yield variability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To comprehensively assess the global impact of multifaceted droughts on major crop yields.
  • To analyze the relationship between compound drought attributes and crop production variability.
  • To identify regions and crops most vulnerable to complex drought patterns.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of climate and yield variability from 1981 to 2016 using standardized indicators.
  • Inclusion of multiscale droughts considering duration, timing, magnitude, and frequency.
  • Joint analysis of climate variability and crop yield responses across different farming seasons.

Main Results:

  • Winter wheat, spring wheat, soybean, and main-season maize show high yield susceptibility to complex drought patterns.
  • Second-season maize and rice exhibit less pronounced or more uncertain yield impacts.
  • Southern and eastern Europe, the Americas, and sub-Saharan Africa are identified as multi-crop susceptibility zones.
  • Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia are critical regions for vulnerable wheat production.
  • Yield losses for wheat and soybean significantly increase with drought severity, from moderate to extreme.

Conclusions:

  • Complex drought patterns pose a significant global threat to key crop yields, particularly wheat and soybean.
  • Vulnerability varies by crop, season, and geographic region, highlighting the need for tailored adaptation strategies.
  • The study provides a comprehensive framework for assessing drought impacts on agricultural systems worldwide.