Rainfall and Rainfall Variability
In Africa, where most agriculture is rainfed, crop growth is limited by water availability. Rainfall variability during a growing season generally translates into variability in crop production. While the seasonality of rainfall in the drier rangelands can play a significant role in productivity, rain-use efficiency (RUE)—the amount of biomass produced (in kilograms of dry matter per hectare) per millimeter of rainfall—also drives production.
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Main Author: | Thornton, Philip K. |
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Format: | Book Chapter biblioteca |
Language: | English |
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2014-12-04
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Subjects: | precipitation, climate, climatic data, agriculture, climate change adaptation, adaptation, food security, |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896298460_17 |
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