Influences and possible implications of temperature extremes induced by global climate changes on the major phenological stages and quality of wheat – a review

Abstract

During the past few years, the ongoing global climate change has inflicted a significant fluctuation in crop yields due to variation in the global temperature. This has triggered an increasing emphasis on food security at different levels. In this review paper, we have attempted to collect the response of the wheat crop to temperature stress during different phenological stages, on various physiological processes, growth, yield and ultimately the quality of the produce around the world. Some adaptation and mitigation strategies have been listed to provide a probabilistic perspective to the intended growers. This paper aims to provide the scientific community and crop modelers an overview of the temperature thresholds for the maximum productivity of wheat crop in different climatic regions.