Climate Change and Plantations in the Humid Tropics - Couverture rigide

Rao, G. S. L. H. V. Prasada; Gopakumar, C. S.

 
9789385516368: Climate Change and Plantations in the Humid Tropics
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 9385516361 ISBN 13 : 9789385516368
Editeur : New India Publishing Agency, 2016

Synopsis

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.

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À propos de l'auteur

G. S. L. H. V. Prasada Rao, Consultant Professor, Centre for Animal Adaptation to Environment and Climate Change Studies, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Mannuthy - 680 651, Thrissur, Kerala, India, Formerly Professor & Head, Department of Agricultural Meteorology, Associate Dean, College of Horticulture, Director (Acad & PG Studies), Comptroller and Finance Co-ordinator, Associate Director (Meteorology & Disaster Management) and Special Officer, Academy of Climate Change Education and Research, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara, KAU (P.O.) Thrissur - 680656, Kerala, India.

C.S. Gopakumar, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara, Thrissur - 680656, Kerala, India.

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Éditeur
New India Publishing Agency
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9385516361
ISBN 13 
9789385516368
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
492
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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9788119072422: Climate Change and Plantations in the Humid Tropics

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ISBN 10 :  8119072421 ISBN 13 :  9788119072422
Editeur : New India Publishing Agency, 2016
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