Agroclimatology, often also referred to as agricultural climatology, is a field in the interdisciplinary science of agrometeorology, in which principles of climatology are applied to agricultural systems. Its origins relate to the foremost role that climate plays in plant and animal production. Formal references to the terms “agrometeorology” and “agroclimatology” date to the beginning of the twentieth century, but use of empirical knowledge can be traced back at least 2000 years (Monteith, 2000). Agroclimatology is sometimes used interchangeably with agrometeorology, but the former refers specifically to the interaction between long-term meteorological variables (i.e. climate) and agriculture. As such, they share common fundamental principles, methods and tools, but specific concepts are applied as described here.
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Understanding the interactions between atmospheric variables and biological systems in agriculture, and applying this knowledge to increase food...
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Wagner-Riddle, C. (2005). Agroclimatology. In: Oliver, J.E. (eds) Encyclopedia of World Climatology. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Dordrecht . https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3266-8_5
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