An Overview of the Impacts of Climate Change on Vineyard Ecosystems in Niagara, Canada

Diana Ribeiro Tosato, Heather VanVolkenburg and Liette Vasseur ()
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Diana Ribeiro Tosato: Department of Biological Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada
Heather VanVolkenburg: Department of Biological Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada
Liette Vasseur: Department of Biological Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada

Agriculture, 2023, vol. 13, issue 9, 1-13

Abstract: Vineyards are agroecosystems of great importance in the Niagara Region, Ontario (Canada). Due to its microclimate, this region is projected to be impacted by climate change with temperature increases, changes in precipitation patterns in all seasons, and greater frequency of extreme weather events. The aim of this review paper is to summarize which seasonal changes are expected to occur in the Niagara Region and assess how such changes are likely to affect the main components of the vineyard ecosystem (i.e., soil, vines, invertebrates, and pathogens). It is expected that by 2080 the region will experience an increase in temperature in all four seasons; an increase in precipitation during the fall, winter, and spring; and a decrease in precipitation during summer months. Impacts of the projected changes will likely lead to vine water stress, yield loss, increases in incidents of diseases, increases in the spread of new pests, and changes in grape quality ultimately resulting in lower wine quality and/or production. Current management practices will need to be better understood and adaptive strategies introduced to enhance grape growers’ ability to minimize these impacts.

Keywords: vineyard; climate change; conceptual model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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