Climate Change Effects on the Suitability of an Agricultural Area to Maize Cultivation

Bonfante, Antonello; Monaco, Eugenia; Alfieri, Silvia Maria; Lorenzi, Francesca De; Manna, Piero; Basile, Angelo; Bouma, J.

doi:10.1016/bs.agron.2015.05.001

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“…The result of this study conforms with the previous study conducted by Salvacion and Martin (2016) where changes in rainfall and temperature resulted to decrease in climatic suitability of corn in the province of Isabela, Philippines. In addition, it also agrees with different studies elsewhere that the effect of climate change on suitability varies across area (Bonfante et al 2015, Chemura et al 2015, Jayathilaka et al 2012, Lane, Jarvis 2007, Ovalle-Rivera et al 2015, RamirezCabral et al 2016, Wang et al 2015, Zabel et al 2014. On the other hand, it also shows that the effect of climate change on crop suitability varies across time (months) or depending on the start of cropping period.…”

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“…First, climate change affects crop yield because changes in rainfall and temperature affect crop growth and development (Antón et al 2013, Ewert et al 2015, Holzkämper et al 2015, Islam et al 2012, Kim et al 2016, Ko,Ahuja 2014, Yan-Ling et al 2012. Second, changes on existing climate in an area can alter crop suitability in the region (Bonfante et al 2015, Chemura et al 2015, Jayathilaka et al 2012, Lane, Jarvis 2007, Ovalle-Rivera et al 2015, Ramirez-Cabral et al 2016, Wang et al 2015, Zabel et al 2014.…”

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Mapping Spatio-Temporal Changes in Climatic Suitability of Corn in the Philippines under Future Climate Condition

Salvacion

2017

Quaestiones Geographicae

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SAlvAcion A.r., 2017. Mapping spatio-temporal changes in climatic suitability of corn in the Philippines under future climate condition. Quaestiones Geographiceae 36(1), Bogucki Wydownictwo Naukowe, Poznań, pp. 105-120, 11 figs, 5 tables.AbStrAct: This study assessed the spatio-temporal changes in corn climatic suitability in the Philippines under future climate condition. Using extracted climatic data from WorldClim database for the country under baseline and future climate condition, changes in corn suitability was assessed using fuzzy logic approach and published rainfall and temperature requirement of the crop. Based on the data, the large portion of the country will experience increase in monthly total rainfall (88%) while increase in monthly mean and minimum temperature under future climate condition is projected for the entire country. These increases in rainfall and temperature resulted in changes of corn climatic suitability in the country depending on the month and location. On the average, changes in rainfall resulted in reduction (8%) and improvement (6%) in corn suitability while increase in temperature resulted in 5% and 0.4% reduction and improvement, respectively.

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Mapping Spatio-Temporal Changes in Climatic Suitability of Corn in the Philippines under Future Climate Condition

Salvacion

2017

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“…More research is needed in various fields, such as the different cultivation methods in hydroponics and aeroponics [8][9][10][11][12][13], which appear to be of great importance but nowadays-due to the production area on soil-have little expression. We must continue to further study the cultural practices, genetic seeds, fertilizers and, of course, the main aspect that makes today's agriculture possible: the soil.…”

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Assessing the Sodium Exchange Capacity in Rainfed and Irrigated Soils in the Mediterranean Basin Using GIS

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Abstract:The soil exchange complex consists of colloidal materials on which ion exchange phenomena occur allowing it to attract, retain, and exchange elements that have opposite electric charges. Since their mineral constituents (clay) and organic components (humus) are mainly of a negative nature retained or exchanged ion are predominantly cations. Historically, failing to monitor parameters like the exchange sodium percentage (ESP) has led to the permanent deterioration of soils which have become completely unproductive, largely reducing the sustainability of the agricultural systems. This study assesses how the sodium exchange capacity in irrigated soils differs from the rainfed ones through a sample survey that was carried out in the 15,031 ha of the Caia Irrigation Perimeter and adjacent areas, located in the municipalities of Elvas and Campo Maior, Portalegre District, Portugal where 14,280 georeferenced samples were collected from the top soil layer (0-20 cm), which were mixed 10 at a time so that each composite sample representing 11.1 ha. Then the samples were analyzed regarding the most relevant parameters for characterizing the soil exchange complex including the concentrations of exchanged bases and Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC). The results were arranged in a georeferenced grid with 1451 entries. Using classical statistical analysis and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software, it was possible to relate the individual soil samples analyzed with the cultural system practiced (irrigated or rainfed) and the present soil group which permitted us to analyze the influence of the cultural system in the soil exchange complex. The distribution chart of the exchange sodium and CEC were created. The obtained results confirm a general decrease of CEC values and an increase of the exchangeable sodium content of irrigated explored soils when compared to the rainfed ones, putting forward noteworthy ideas not only regarding the necessary changes towards the sustainability of these irrigated agricultural landscapes, but also considering the impact of these productive techniques on different agricultural systems.

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“…An example is the land‐use study in the Destre Sele area in Italy by the research group of Fabio Terribile of the University of Naples. (Bonfante et al., ; Bonfante & Bouma, ). Lack of water is a key issue in the Mediterranean area and climate change is likely to increase the problem, illustrating the relation with SDG's 2, 6 and 13.…”

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How to communicate soil expertise more effectively in the information age when aiming at the UN Sustainable Development Goals

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2019

Soil Use and Management

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Soil use and management play a key role, when maintaining or restoring soil quality, as an estimated 30% of soils in the world suffer from various forms of degradation. Several of the seventeen UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), approved in 2015 by 195 governments, are land‐related, providing a stimulating challenge for soil research. Unfortunately, soil degradation is still prominent, even though decades of research have resulted in restorative and innovative forms of soil management, generating successful case studies all over the world. Why don't enough farmers adopt such research results? Some argue that the problem of soil degradation is mainly socio‐economic rather than technical. However, this is not correct as the soil–water–plant–climate system raises many basic, unresolved questions about soil behaviour. More attention is needed for information sharing and knowledge building to link the research arena with stakeholders and policy makers. This is particularly urgent because the information revolution, which is fundamentally changing attitudes of increasingly critical stakeholders, presents a challenge to distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information on Internet and social media. Continuous interaction with land users in the field and sharing knowledge in a joint‐learning mode is needed more than ever, recognizing that different forms of knowledge can contribute to acceptance in the practice of land‐use innovations and lead to realization of land‐related SDGs. Such forms of interaction take much time, which is of limited availability in current research regimes, and implies a need for change. Soil scientists need assistance from communication experts to facilitate interaction processes.

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Climate Change Effects on the Suitability of an Agricultural Area to Maize Cultivation

Cited by 35 publications

References 78 publications

Mapping Spatio-Temporal Changes in Climatic Suitability of Corn in the Philippines under Future Climate Condition

Mapping Spatio-Temporal Changes in Climatic Suitability of Corn in the Philippines under Future Climate Condition

Assessing the Sodium Exchange Capacity in Rainfed and Irrigated Soils in the Mediterranean Basin Using GIS

How to communicate soil expertise more effectively in the information age when aiming at the UN Sustainable Development Goals

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