Open AccessAgrometeorology and water needs of crops
Author(s) -
Luigi Mariani,
Gabriele Cola
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
italian journal of agronomy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.509
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 2039-6805
pISSN - 1125-4718
DOI - 10.4081/ija.2006.s3.587
Subject(s) - water balance , agriculture , environmental science , ecosystem , field (mathematics) , environmental resource management , agroforestry , agricultural engineering , ecology , engineering , mathematics , biology , geotechnical engineering , pure mathematics
This paper aims to present some agrometeorological methods useful for water management in agriculture discussing the existing technology and giving some insights about research and development activities in this field. After a general discussion about the importance of water for plants and more generally for the ecosystem the agrometerological aspects of water balance are discussed and opportunities of use of forecasts are also presented. Some effects of climatic change on water needs of crops are also discussed