Climate Change And Agrometeorology

Author : Latief Ahmad,Asim Biswas,Jon Warland,Insha Anjum
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789819948635

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Climate Change and Agrometeorology by Latief Ahmad,Asim Biswas,Jon Warland,Insha Anjum Pdf

The monograph focuses on agricultural meteorology and climate change and its impacts on different crops. Comprising of chapters from experts, the book discusses and provides first-hand information to the long term shifts in weather patterns and temperature impacting soil, water and crops. Each chapter focuses in detail on the impact of plant- water – soil nexus and climate change on agriculture and food security. Covering the basic concepts about the temperature, pressure and humidity correlation with the increased demands of food, the book explores in detail the impact of adverse climatic conditions like drought, floods, increasing levels of carbon dioxide emissions and other simultaneous effects like soil fertility depletion on the cropping systems and overall crop productivity. The book touches the challenges of climate change, adaptive methods, mitigation strategies, with careful explanation of governance, plans and policies required to provide guidelines to stake holders so they can best prepare for the negative climate change impacts. While touching the agricultural challenges faced globally due to climate change, the book serves as a reference book for students, researchers and policy makers, involved in horticulture, agriculture and environmental sciences and climate change.

Author : Alok Kumar Patra
Publisher : New India Publishing Agency
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789387973619

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Introduction To Agrometeorology And Climate Change by Alok Kumar Patra Pdf

Weather and climate is a natural resource which is considered as a basic input in agricultural planning. It affects all the agricultural activities directly or indirectly. Agrometeorology is primarily concerned with the interactions among meteorological, hydrological and pedological factors that influence production systems in agriculture and allied sectors like horticulture, animal husbandry, fishery, forestry, etc. Thus the role of an agrometeorologist is to define all these interactions, to correlate physical environments with biological responses and apply the relevant meteorological skills to help farmers for exploiting weather conditions and improve agricultural production both in quality and quantity. In this backdrop, agrometeorology has been recommended as a core subject in the curriculum of B. Sc. (Agriculture), B. Sc. (Horticulture) and B. Sc. (Forestry) courses of the agricultural universities. Keeping this in view, this textbook has been written for the undergraduate students.

Author : Branislava Lalic,Josef Eitzinger,Anna Dalla Marta,Simone Orlandini,Ana Firanj Sremac,Bernhard Pacher
Publisher : Firenze University Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9788864537955

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Agricultural Meteorology and Climatology by Branislava Lalic,Josef Eitzinger,Anna Dalla Marta,Simone Orlandini,Ana Firanj Sremac,Bernhard Pacher Pdf

Agricultural Meteorology and Climatology is an introductory textbook for meteorology and climatology courses at faculties of agriculture and for agrometeorology and agroclimatology courses at faculties whose curricula include these subjects. Additionally, this book may be a useful source of information for practicing agronomists and all those interested in different aspects of weather and climate impacts on agriculture. In times when scientific knowledge and practical experience increase exponentially, it is not a simple matter to prepare a textbook. Therefore we decided not to constrain Agricultural Meteorology and Climatology by its binding pages. Only a part of it is a conventional textbook. The other part includes numerical examples (easy-to-edit worksheets) and recommended additional reading available on-line in digital form. To keep the reader's attention, the book is divided into three sections: Basics, Applications and Agrometeorological Measurements with Numerical Examples.

Author : G.S.L.H.V. PRASADA,V.U.M. RAO,G.G.S.N. RAO
Publisher : PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010-04-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9788120339415

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CLIMATE CHANGE AND AGRICULTURE OVER INDIA by G.S.L.H.V. PRASADA,V.U.M. RAO,G.G.S.N. RAO Pdf

Global warming has led to climate change which in turn has led to frequent occurrence of floods, droughts, and cold and heat waves, affecting the productivity of food grain in a large measure. This book studies the effects of regional climate change on the agriculture sector in different states of India. The book also discusses the impact of global warming on the agriculture sector across the world and describes in particular how climate change/variability is affecting rainfall, temperature and land in various states of India. It also suggests adaptation techniques which can be evolved to neutralize the adverse effects of climate change. Besides, the text explains the need for weather risk management, agromet advisory services, weather insurance, and the principles and practices of integrated watershed management through a consortium of approaches for mitigating the adverse impact of climate change in the semi-arid tropics. This book, with contributions from experts in the field and edited by academics who are authority on the subject, should prove to be extremely useful to undergraduate and postgraduate students of Agriculture, planners, policy makers and administrators.

Author : Kees Stigter
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1042 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2010-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540746980

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Applied Agrometeorology by Kees Stigter Pdf

Farmers Agricultural policymakers Environmentalists

Author : Harpal S. Mavi,Graeme J. Tupper
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2004-04-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1560229721

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Agrometeorology by Harpal S. Mavi,Graeme J. Tupper Pdf

Learn how the climate can affect crop production! Agrometeorology: Principles and Applications of Climate Studies in Agriculture is a much-needed reference resource on the practice of merging the science of meteorology with the service of agriculture. Written in a concise, straightforward style, the book presents examples of clinical applications (methods, techniques, models, and services) in varying climates and agricultural systems, documenting up-to-date research literature from around the world. Its systematic approach—different from most books on the subject—makes it an essential tool for teaching, planning, and practical use by working farmers, as it examines topics such as solar radiation, effective rain, drought monitoring, evapotranspiration, and remote sensing. Agrometeorology: Principles and Applications of Climate Studies in Agriculture examines the developing discipline that international agencies such as the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have declared to be an important growth area in university education. A panel of academics, researchers, and practitioners explore the role of agrometeorology in optimum crop growth, from the interactions between meteorological and hydrological factors and agriculture, including horticulture, animal husbandry, and forestry. The book addresses pressing topics of agriculture resource utilization and management, such as regional and land use planning; soil and water conservation; frost; growing degree day; risk analysis of climate hazards; animal parasites; harvest forecasts; crop models; decision support systems (DSS); agroclimatological forecast; and the ecological and economic implications of climate change. Agrometeorology: Principles and Applications of Climate Studies in Agriculture also addresses: managing farm water resources environmental temperature planning for frost mitigation photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) thermoperiodism managing the extremes—droughts and floods using computers to manage agricultural systems and much more! The interdisciplinary focus and reader-friendly style of Agrometeorology: Principles and Applications of Climate Studies in Agriculture make the book invaluable to scientists, planners, and academics working in the major agricultural sciences, geography, natural resource studies, and meteorology.

Author : Fakhri A. Bazzaz,Wim G. Sombroek
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Agricultural ecology
ISBN : 9251039879

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Global Climate Change and Agricultural Production by Fakhri A. Bazzaz,Wim G. Sombroek Pdf

Author : Martin L. Parry
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000692778

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Climate Change and World Agriculture by Martin L. Parry Pdf

Originally published in 1990, this book analysed the sensitivity of the world food system and looked at the variety of ways in which it would be affected by climate change. It describes the effects of climate change on agriculture, estimates the impacts on plant and animal growth and looks at the geographical limits to different types of farming. It also considers the range of possible ways to adapt agriculture and so to mitigate the disastrous consequences of climate change.

Author : Mannava VK Sivakumar,Raymond P. Motha
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2008-01-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540727460

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Managing Weather and Climate Risks in Agriculture by Mannava VK Sivakumar,Raymond P. Motha Pdf

Based on an International Workshop held in New Delhi, India, this work should be of interest to all organizations and agencies interested in improved risk management in agriculture. In many parts of the world, weather and climate are one of the biggest production risks and uncertainty factors impacting on agricultural systems performance and management. Both structural and non-structural measures can be used to reduce the impacts of the variability (including extremes) of climate resources on crop production.

Author : Martin L. Parry,International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Agricultural ecology
ISBN : UOM:39015053926302

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Climate Change and World Agriculture by Martin L. Parry,International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis Pdf

After describing the effects of climate change on agriculture, estimating the impacts on plant and animal growth and looking at the geographical limits to different types of farming, the author considers a range of possible ways to adapt agriculture and so to mitigate what could otherwise become a disaster

Author : S.D. Attri,L.S. Rathore,M.V.K. Sivakumar,S.K. Dash
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642193606

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Challenges and Opportunities in Agrometeorology by S.D. Attri,L.S. Rathore,M.V.K. Sivakumar,S.K. Dash Pdf

The global food security and sustainable agriculture are the key challenges before the scientific community in the present era of enhanced climate variability, rapidly rising population and dwindling resources. No part of the world is immune from meteorological extremes of one sort or another posing threat to the food security. Agrometeorology has to make most efficient use of the opportunities available in achieving the objectives of enhancing productivity and maintenance of sustainability. Increased awareness and technological advancement have provided opportunities to develop efficient agrometeorological services that can help cope with risks. These include improvements in weather forecasting, better understanding of the monsoon variability and crop-weather relationships, advances in operational agrometeorology and agrometeorological information systems, adaptation strategies to climate change and improved risk evaluation and management. This book based on an International Workshop held in New Delhi, India should be of interest to all organizations and agencies interested in agrometeorological applications.

Author : James Salinger,Mannava VK Sivakumar,Raymond P. Motha
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2005-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402041662

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Increasing Climate Variability and Change by James Salinger,Mannava VK Sivakumar,Raymond P. Motha Pdf

This book reviews the latest assessments of climate variability and climate change, and their impacts on agriculture and forestry, and recommends appropriate adaptation strategies for reducing the vulnerability of agriculture and forestry to climate variability and climate change. Among other solutions, the text offers management strategies to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from different agroecosystems, and proposes the use of seasonal climate forecasts to reduce climate risk.

Author : Mote, B.M.,Sahu, D.D.
Publisher : Scientific Publishers
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789386237477

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Principles Of Agricultural Meteorology by Mote, B.M.,Sahu, D.D. Pdf

The book contains the information from the basics of meteorology to the applications of agrometeorology, including chapters on remote sensing, global warming and climate change. ‘Weather Forecasting’ and ‘Agromet Advisory Services’, the popular areas of agrometeorology, are also included in this book.

Author : David H. White,S. Mark Howden
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401583282

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Climate Change: Significance for Agriculture and Forestry by David H. White,S. Mark Howden Pdf

Societies throughout the world depend on food, fiber and forest products. Continuity and security of agricultural and forest production are therefore of paramount importance. Predicted changes in climate could be expected to alter, perhaps significantly, the levels and relative agricultural and forestry production of different nations over the next few decades. Agriculture and forestry are also likely to influence the rate and magnitude of such change, as they can be both significant sources and sinks of a number of greenhouse gases. Adaptive management strategies therefore need to be formulated and implemented for these sectors, to enable them to both adapt to future environmental change, and to limit greenhouse gas emissions. This book arose from an international workshop held in Canberra, Australia, under the auspices of the former IPCC Working Group III - Agriculture, Forestry and Other Human Activities Sub-Group (AFOS). A number of leading speakers at the workshop were approached to encapsulate the concepts discussed and developed at this workshop. The resulting papers make up this volume. The book promotes a greater understanding of the major sources and sinks of greenhouse gases within intensive and extensive cropping and animal production systems, and of agroforestry. It highlights the need to adopt a holistic systems approach to monitoring and reducing greenhouse gas emissions and assessing impacts, and to integrate climate change-related goals and activities with other issues, such as biodiversity, desertification, and sustainable agriculture and forestry.

Author : S Jeevananda Reddy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 935230151X

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Climate Change and Its Impacts by S Jeevananda Reddy Pdf

The principal objective of this book is to put the science of climate change in the right perspective and help people of all walks of life. At present governments are looking at climate change as a monster created by anthropogenic greenhouse gases, a false alarm created by vested groups. In light of this, the book has addressed to remove ambiguities relating to the use of words like "global warming" and "climate change" on the one hand and on the other hand discussed their role on Nature. At present several agencies are misleading the education system and governments on the subject matter. This book provides a practical guide to students and as well to planners on the ground realities of the science of climate change; and thus it is useful as reference manual. This can be seen from the way the book is divided.