Consequences of climate change for the soil climate in Central Europe and the central plains of the United States

0426137 - ÚFA 2014 RIV NL eng J - Článek v odborném periodiku
Trnka, M. - Kersebaum, K. C. - Eitzinger, J. - Hayes, M. - Hlavinka, P. - Svoboda, M. - Dubrovský, Martin - Semerádová, D. - Wardlow, B. - Pokorný, E. - Možný, M. - Wilhite, D. - Žalud, Z.
Consequences of climate change for the soil climate in Central Europe and the central plains of the United States.
Climatic Change. Roč. 120, 1-2 (2013), s. 405-418. ISSN 0165-0009. E-ISSN 1573-1480
Institucionální podpora: RVO:68378289
Klíčová slova: change scenarios * moisture * uncertainties
Kód oboru RIV: DG - Vědy o atmosféře, meteorologie
Impakt faktor: 4.622, rok: 2013
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10584-013-0786-4

This study aims to evaluate soil climate quantitatively under present and projected climatic conditions across Central Europe (12.1A degrees-18.9A degrees E and 46.8A degrees-51.1A degrees N) and the U.S. Central Plains (90A degrees-104A degrees W and 37A degrees-49A degrees N), with a special focus on soil temperature, hydric regime, drought risk and potential productivity (assessed as a period suitable for crop growth). The analysis was completed for the baselines (1961-1990 for Europe and 1985-2005 for the U.S.) and time horizons of 2025, 2050 and 2100 based on the outputs of three global circulation models using two levels of climate sensitivity. The results indicate that the soil climate (soil temperature and hydric soil regimes) will change dramatically in both regions, with significant consequences for soil genesis. However, the predicted changes of the pathways are very uncertain because of the range of future climate systems predicted by climate models. Nevertheless, our findings suggest that the risk of unfavourable dry years will increase, resulting in greater risk of soil erosion and lower productivity. The projected increase in the variability of dry and wet events combined with the uncertainty (particularly in the U.S.) poses a challenge for selecting the most appropriate adaptation strategies and for setting adequate policies. The results also suggest that the soil resources are likely be under increased pressure from changes in climate.
Trvalý link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0231902