Projected impacts of cultivated land changes on surface climates in China

Abstract

China, as a typical agricultural country with large demand for grain in the world, is vitally important to international grain market. According to Medium and Long Term Planning Outline of National Food Security (2008–2020), the grain output of China would reach 545 billion kg by 2020. Substantial cultivated land would be reclaimed in China in order to meet the growing food demands, which would greatly influence the future surface climate.