Effects of temperature rise and increase in CO2 concentration on simulated wheat yields in Europe     

Sanderine Nonhebel 《Climatic change》1996,34(1):73-90

A crop-growth-simulation model based on SUCROS87 was used to study effects of temperature rise and increase of atmospheric CO₂ concentration on wheat yields in several regions in Europe. The model simulated potential and water-limited crop production (growth with ample supply of nutrients and in the absence of damage by pests, diseases and weeds). Historic daily weather data from 13 sites in Western Europe were used as starting point.For potential production (optimal water) a 3 °C temperature rise led to a yield decline due to a shortening of the growing period on all locations. Doubling of the CO₂ concentration caused an increase in yield of 40% due to higher assimilation rates. It was found that effects of higher temperature and higher CO₂ concentration were nearly additive and the combination of both led to a yield increase of 1–2 ton ha^-1. A very small CO₂-temperature interaction was found: the effect of doubled CO₂ concentration on crop yield was larger at higher temperatures. The inter-annual yield variability was hardly affected.When water was limiting crop-production effects of temperature rise and higher CO₂ levels were different than for the potential production. Rise in temperature led to a smaller yield reduction, doubled CO₂ concentration to a larger yield increase and combination of both led to a large yield increase (3 ton ha^-1) in comparison with yields simulated for the present situation. Both rise in temperature and increase in the CO₂ concentration reduced water requirements of the crop. Water shortages became smaller, leading to a reduction in inter-annual variability. It is concluded that when no major changes in precipitation pattern occur a climate change will not affect wheat yields since negative effects of higher temperatures are compensated by positive effects of CO₂ enrichment.  相似文献   

International wood trade and forest change: A global analysis     

Thomas Kastner  Karl-Heinz ErbSanderine Nonhebel 《Global Environmental Change》2011,21(3):947-956

Throughout history, humans have transformed natural forests into agricultural land, settlement areas and managed forests. Studies on the dynamics of forest change are one of the mainstays in land change science. The forest transition theory offers a powerful tool to analyze changes in human interference with forests. At the national level, a range of factors have been found to influence a country's forest change. The role of international wood product trade has, however, rarely been studied based on empirical data. We offer a global assessment of how this trade helps shape observed forest change, by relating forest stock change to net trade of wood products for the period 1997-2007 and by localizing the origin of wood consumed in a given nation. For many nations, traded wood products have a relevant impact on the course of ongoing forest transitions. We develop a general typology of how wood product trade can influence forest change and place various nations within this framework. We find that many wealthy nations with returning forests seem to accelerate this return by importing wood products. These imports appear to be provided by two main types of wood exporters: (a) by wealthy countries with low population densities and stable forests and (b) by relatively poor countries with declining forests, employing increasing population and welfare levels. We discuss these findings in the light of general theories on land use transitions and forest change and conclude by highlighting implications for national forest policies and global environmental governance, aiming at reducing negative impacts of wood products and enhancing the positive role they can play in replacing more fossil fuel intensive products.  相似文献   

Effects of changes in temperature and CO2 concentration on simulated spring wheat yields in The Netherlands     

Sanderine Nonhebel 《Climatic change》1993,24(4):311-329

A crop growth simulation model based on SUCROS87 was constructed to study the effects of temperature rise and increase of the atmospheric CO₂ concentration on spring wheat yields in The Netherlands. The model simulated potential production (limited by crop characteristics, temperature and radiation but without any stress from water or nutrient shortages or pests, diseases and weeds) and water-limited production in which growth is also limited by water shortage. The model was validated for the present climatic conditions. When daily weather data from a nearby station were used, the model was well able to simulate yields obtained in field experiments.Effects of several combinations of temperature rise and atmospheric CO₂ concentration on simulated yields were studied. A temperature rise resulted in a reduction in simulated yield due to shortening of the growing period. Large variations existed in the magnitude of this reduction. Increases in atmospheric CO₂ concentration led to yield increases due to higher assimilation rates and to increase of the water use efficiency. Combination of temperature rise and higher CO₂ concentration resulted in small yield increases in years in which water was not limiting growth and large yield increases in dry years.Change of variety or of sowing date could not reduce the negative effects of temperature rise on simulated yields.  相似文献