Abstract
In this section we describe the most important characteristics of Ecuadorian highland climate and construct plausible scenarios of short-term climatic variability and long-term climatic change for the central highlands. These scenarios will then be used in subsequent sections of this case study to estimate (a) the effects of climatic variability on barley yields (Section 4), and on crop zones (Section 6), and (b) the possible effects of long-term climatic changes on ecological zones (Section 7). We will be focusing here on variations in precipitation. Variability of temperature and frost risk will be discussed in more detail in Section 5.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1988 International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis and United Nations Environment Programme
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Parry, M.L., Carter, T.R., Konijn, N.T. (1988). Selection of the Climatic Scenarios. In: Parry, M.L., Carter, T.R., Konijn, N.T. (eds) The Impact of Climatic Variations on Agriculture. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2965-4_17
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2965-4_17
Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht
Print ISBN: 978-94-010-7832-0
Online ISBN: 978-94-009-2965-4
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive