A 200-year climate record in Central Europe: implications for agriculture

0367431 - ÚFA 2012 RIV FR eng J - Journal Article
Trnka, M. - Brázdil, R. - Dubrovský, Martin - Semerádová, D. - Štěpánek, P. - Dobrovolný, P. - Možný, M. - Eitzinger, J. - Málek, J. - Formayer, H. - Balek, J. - Žalud, Z.
A 200-year climate record in Central Europe: implications for agriculture.
Agronomy for Sustainable Development. Roč. 31, č. 4 (2011), s. 631-341. ISSN 1774-0746. E-ISSN 1773-0155
R&D Projects: GA ČR GA521/08/1682; GA AV ČR IAA300420806
Grant - others:MŠMT(CZ) ME10128
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z30420517
Keywords : Agroclimatic zoning * Climate reconstruction * Climate variability * Drought stress * Growing season
Subject RIV: DG - Athmosphere Sciences, Meteorology
Impact factor: 3.330, year: 2011
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The close links of climate, soil conditions, and agricultural productivity have been used in Central Europe for taxation purposes since the eighteenth century. Since agroclimatic conditions are variable, their fluctuations in the past centuries can provide a valuable context for analyzing changes expected in the coming decades. Here, historical agroclimatic conditions and future projections were constructed for key agricultural regions in Central Europe. The agroclimatic zoning method used in this study incorporates (1) the sum of temperatures for days with a mean temperature above 10°C during the frost-free period, (2) the water deficit during the summer period from June to August, defined as the difference between precipitation and reference evapotranspiration, and (3) information regarding the suitability of soil and terrain for agriculture production based on twentieth century soil surveys. Changes in selected agroclimatological indices were also analyzed.
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