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Häftad, Engelska, 2016
1 553 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Climate and weather conditions are crucial determinants of the success of plantation crops. Weather affects the yield of a crop, while climate determines the adaptability of the crop in a specific region. The impacts of global warming and climate change on plantation crops are evident in the form of extreme weather events such as floods, droughts, heat waves, cold spells, and strong cyclonic winds, which are becoming increasingly frequent on a global scale. These events have been observed year after year in many parts of the world, including 1998, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2015. The frequency of these events is expected to rise further in the coming decades, posing a significant threat to the plantation economy. The effects of climate variability are already being felt in the form of declining monsoon rainfall, reduced number of rainy days, and rising ambient air temperatures (both day maximum and night minimum). Other issues related to climate change include declining groundwater tables, diminishing wetland areas and surface water resources, increased frequency of forest fires, and decreasing forest cover. In addition, there is an increase in landslides during both monsoon seasons, indiscriminate sand mining from riverbeds, and unscientific land filling. These issues are particularly significant in the Humid Tropics, where the impacts of climate change are being felt acutely.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2016
3 086 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Weather and climate play a critical role in the production of plantation crops. While climate determines the suitability of a particular crop in a specific region, weather determines the yield attributes of the crop. The impacts of global warming and climate change on plantation crops are evident in the form of extreme weather events such as floods, droughts, heat waves, cold waves, and strong cyclonic winds. The frequency of these events is likely to increase in the coming decades, as evidenced by the years 1998, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2015. The economic viability of plantations in the future is at risk due to the increased variability of the climate. The decline in monsoon rainfall and the number of rainy days, the increase in day and night maximum and minimum ambient air temperatures, the decline in groundwater table and wetland area, the decline in surface water resources, the increase in forest fires and the decline in forest area, the increase in landslides during both monsoon seasons, the indiscriminate sand mining from river beds, and the unscientific land filling are significant climate change-related issues in the Humid Tropics.