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Impacts of climate change and alternative adaptation options on winter wheat yield and water productivity in a dry climate in Central Europe
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SYSNO ASEP 0380974 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Impacts of climate change and alternative adaptation options on winter wheat yield and water productivity in a dry climate in Central Europe Author(s) Thaler, S. (AT)
Eitzinger, Josef (UEK-B) RID, SAI, ORCID
Trnka, Miroslav (UEK-B) RID, ORCID, SAI
Dubrovský, Martin (UFA-U) RID, ORCIDNumber of authors 4 Source Title Journal of Agricultural Science. - : Cambridge University Press - ISSN 0021-8596
Roč. 150, č. 5 (2012), s. 537-555Number of pages 19 s. Language eng - English Country GB - United Kingdom Keywords climate change ; weather generator ; winter wheat ; adaptation options ; Central Europe Subject RIV EH - Ecology, Behaviour Subject RIV - cooperation Institute of Atmospheric Physics - Athmosphere Sciences, Meteorology R&D Projects IAA300420806 GA AV ČR - Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (AV ČR) CEZ AV0Z60870520 - UEK-B (2005-2011) AV0Z30420517 - UFA-U, BC-A (2005-2011) UT WOS 000308856600001 DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859612000093 Annotation The main objective of the present crop simulation study was to determine the impact of climate change on the winter wheat production of a dry area situated in north-east Austria (Marchfeld region) based on the CERES-Wheat crop-growth simulation model associated with global circulation models (GCMs). The effects of some of the feasible regional- and farm-based adaptation measures (management options) on crop yield and water and nitrogen (N) balance under the climate scenarios were simulated. Climate scenarios were defined based on the ECHAM5, HadCM3 and NCAR PCM GCM simulations for future conditions (2021–50). The potential development, yield, water demand and soil N leaching were estimated for winter wheat and all of the defined climates (including rising CO2 levels) and management scenarios (soil cultivation, windbreaks and irrigation). The results showed that a warming of 2 °C in the air temperature would shorten the crop-growing period by up to 20 days and would decrease the potential winter wheat yield on nearly all of the soil types in the region. Particularly, high-yield reductions were projected for light-textured soils such as Parachernozems. A change from ploughing to minimum tillage within the future scenario would lead to an increase of up to 8% of the mean yield of winter wheat. Hedgerows, which reduce the wind speed, were predicted to have particularly positive effects on medium and moderately fine-textured soils such as Chernozems and Fluvisols. With both management changes, regional mean-yield level can be expected to be +4% in comparison with no management changes in the future conditions. The highest water demand would be on medium-textured soils, which make up the largest amount of area in the study region. Workplace Global Change Research Institute Contact Nikola Šviková, svikova.n@czechglobe.cz, Tel.: 511 192 268 Year of Publishing 2013
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