Climatology, Bioclimatology and Vegetation Cover: Tools to Mitigate Climate Change in Olive Groves

This work establishes the relationship between bioclimatology and agronomy. Bioclimatic indices are obtained for several areas under olive cultivation and correlated with olive yields. Due to the effect of climate change on cultivation and the high economic losses it produces, we propose a sustainab...

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Published in:Agronomy (Basel) 2022-11, Vol.12 (11), p.2707
Main Authors: Cano-Ortiz, Ana, Fuentes, Jose Carlos Piñar, Gea, Felipe Leiva, Ighbareyeh, Jehad Mahmoud Hussein, Quinto Canas, Ricardo Jorje, Meireles, Catarina Isabel Rodrigues, Raposo, Mauro, Gomes, Carlos Jose Pinto, Spampinato, Giovanni, del Río González, Sara, Musarella, Carmelo Maria, Cano, Eusebio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural development
Agricultural production
Agriculture
Agronomy
Aquatic resources
Aquifers
Bioclimatology
Biogeography
Biometeorology
Carbon dioxide
Classification
Climate change
Climate change mitigation
Climate effects
Climatology
Crops
Cultivation
Cultivation techniques
Earth
Economic impact
Economic models
Economics
Ecosystems
Energy conservation
Environmental economics
Environmental impact
Frost damage
Global temperature changes
Impact analysis
Irregularities
Irrigation
Irrigation water
Jurisdiction
olive cultivation
Palestinian Territories
Plants (botany)
Portugal
Precipitation
Spain
Subsoils
Sustainable development
Time measurement
Vegetation
Vegetation cover
Water stress
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Summary:This work establishes the relationship between bioclimatology and agronomy. Bioclimatic indices are obtained for several areas under olive cultivation and correlated with olive yields. Due to the effect of climate change on cultivation and the high economic losses it produces, we propose a sustainable development model for the territorial classification of crops based on bioclimatic knowledge. Bioclimatic diagrams are prepared to provide information on water stress in crops so that irrigation can be carried out at the most effective time, a measure that has been shown to lead to water and energy savings for growers. In addition to this development model, we propose the application of non-aggressive cultivation techniques such as the use of living plant cover to ensure the protection of the soil and avoid losses due to climate irregularities. Studies conducted up to the present on applied bioclimatology have yielded promising results in the fields of farming and forestry. The maps and bioclimatic indices of Professor Rivas-Martínez, Ic, Io and It/Itc, are essential for bioclimatic classification. The agricultural development model with a bioclimatic basis ensures economic savings for growers and minimizes the environmental impact of cultivation. In the case of olive cultivation we detected that in 2005 all the cultivated areas that were not in their thermoclimatic optimum were damaged by frost. The widespread cultivation of olive groves in the Mediterranean basin, and mainly in the south of Spain, is reason enough to establish a relationship between its production and its bioclimatic environment. The ombroclimatic study in certain localities under olive cultivation shows that areas with Io
ISSN:2073-4395
2073-4395
DOI:10.3390/agronomy12112707