Abstract:The temporal variations in rainfall, temperature and the associated extreme events were examined with the objective to ascertain their potential effects on coconut production in Ratnapura district of Sri Lanka. Temporal variations were measured using Mann-Kendal test and extreme events were examined using climate indices related to daily rainfall and daily temperature. Daily rainfall and minimum and maximum temperature data of Ratnapura representing Agro Ecological Region, WL1a obtained from the Department of … Show more
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