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Agroclimatology of Semiarid Lands

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Advances in Soil Science

Part of the book series: Advances in Soil Science ((SOIL,volume 13))

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The mention of agroclimatology of semiarid lands immediately draws to mind rainfall and its seasonal distribution. Rainfall, both in amount and distribution, often means the difference between adequate or scarce food supplies in subsistence agriculture. Individuals, who depend entirely on what they produce for survival, completely understand the implications of rainfall variability. Even though they may not be able to express the meaning of these resources quantitatively, they fully comprehend the impact of minor changes and the interactions of the various climatic variables. To advance our understanding of the climatic resources in dryland areas, a more comprehensive treatment of these variables than was available in the past must be developed.

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  1. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Hyderabad, 500659, India

    R. P. Singh

  2. USDA Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705, USA

    J. F. Parr

  3. USDA Conservation & Production Laboratory, Bushland, Texas, 79012, USA

    B. A. Stewart

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Hatfield, J.L. (1990). Agroclimatology of Semiarid Lands. In: Singh, R.P., Parr, J.F., Stewart, B.A. (eds) Advances in Soil Science. Advances in Soil Science, vol 13. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8982-8_2

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