Brassica Hypothesis

The genus Brassica contains thirty-seven different species, many of which provide edible parts such as roots, leaves, stems, buds, flowers, and seeds (Rakow, 2004). The Brassica species have provided much of the population 's diet, which explains their economic importance to many countries. Within the Brassica species, Canola has been a major contributor to the Canadian economy, providing over nineteen billion dollars each year, two-hundred and forty thousand Canadian jobs, and twelve and a half billion dollars in wages as told by the Canola Council of Canada (2016). With climate change occurring the future of crops around the world could be at risk, as well as the jobs that go with them . Predictions from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (2007) include a rise in surface air temperature, more frequent and intense heat waves, and quickly …show more content…
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The results mostly suggested increases in crop yields in response to increased temperatures and increased precipitation, although some of the regions experienced decreases with certain scenarios. The results observed by Arthur and Abizadeh (1988) do not support the results found in this experiment. Harker et al (2011) conducted a study looking into environmental effects on Canola among other small-grain cereals. Their results showed that the many types of Canola used appeared to favour cooler temperatures of high temperatures in terms of growth and yield. The results from the compared study were similar to the results of this experiment, as it was also found that more seeds were present at twenty-two degrees versus the warmer