Adverse weather conditions for European wheat production will become more frequent with climate change

Miroslav Trnka (), Reimund P. Rötter, Margarita Ruiz-Ramos, Kurt Christian Kersebaum, Jørgen E. Olesen, Zdeněk Žalud and Mikhail A. Semenov
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Miroslav Trnka: Global Change Research Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences
Reimund P. Rötter: Plant Production Research, MTT Agrifood Research Finland
Margarita Ruiz-Ramos: Research Centre for the Management of Agricultural and Environmental Risks CEIGRAM-AgSystems, Technical University of Madrid, 28040
Kurt Christian Kersebaum: Leibniz-Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research
Jørgen E. Olesen: Aarhus University
Zdeněk Žalud: Global Change Research Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences
Mikhail A. Semenov: Rothamsted Research

Nature Climate Change, 2014, vol. 4, issue 7, 637-643

Abstract: Abstract Europe is the largest producer of wheat, the second most widely grown cereal crop after rice. The increased occurrence and magnitude of adverse and extreme agroclimatic events are considered a major threat for wheat production. We present an analysis that accounts for a range of adverse weather events that might significantly affect wheat yield in Europe. For this purpose we analysed changes in the frequency of the occurrence of 11 adverse weather events. Using climate scenarios based on the most recent ensemble of climate models and greenhouse gases emission estimates, we assessed the probability of single and multiple adverse events occurring within one season. We showed that the occurrence of adverse conditions for 14 sites representing the main European wheat-growing areas might substantially increase by 2060 compared to the present (1981–2010). This is likely to result in more frequent crop failure across Europe. This study provides essential information for developing adaptation strategies.

Date: 2014
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