This paper analyzes the spatial dependence of annual trends in the diurnal temperature range (DTR) of Puerto Rico (PR) from 1950–2014. The DTR is a useful indicator of climate change and average temperature changes. Observation records indicate that the DTR has decreased in the l...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2018/42859
Climate simulations in West Africa have been a challenge for climate models due to the complexity and the diversity of processes to be represented. No coherent trend for either decreasing or increasing precipitation emerges from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 3 (...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2018/43060
Recent advances in Climate theory and read-write algorithms are based entirely on the assumption that hash tables and courseware are not in conflict with active networks. Given the current status of climate change algorithms, analysts dubiously desire the evaluation of operating...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2018/42607
Mohd Hafiz Ibrahim, Rosimah Nulit, Puteri Edorayati Megat Wahab, Tuan Sharipah Najihah, Afifah Razak & Nurul Amalina Mohd Zain·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2018
Aims: This study was conducted to characterize the growth patterns of tenera oil palm seedlings performance (Deli AVROS) under elevated CO2, that is expected to increase in the future due to climate change. Study Design: The palms were exposed to three carbon enrichment treatment...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/42001
Aims: An experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of a wide range of temperatures on the growth and physiology of Theobroma cacao, to study the differences between night and day temperatures and to determine the optimum temperature for the cocoa growth. Study Design: Th...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/40413
In the face of recent devastating flash floods in 2016 and 2017 in the north-east wetlands of Bangladesh, locally known as haor, where 70% of the crops were damaged as an effect of climate change; the study was undertaken to identify the farming practices well adapted to this var...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2018/41781
The perception of changes in climate in any environment by farmers significantly influences their ability to adjust and cope with challenges that might emerge from such changes. Climate change can have direct impact on swamp rice cultivation because swamp rice cultivation in Ebon...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2018/41176
The rising water turbulence in the Anthropocene changes the water research and policy agenda, from a water-resource efficiency to a water resilience focus. Irrigation systems, as examples of complex social-ecological systems, deal with both the uncertainty of ecosystem dynamics an...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2018/42125
This study was carried out to examine the effects of climate change on agricultural productivity in Nigeria. Changes in annual rainfall, temperature, and CO2 emission were used as proxies for climate change. Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) Bound test approach to co-integrat...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2018/37136
Variations in biological systems are due to genetic and environmental influences. Climate change has caused serious damages in potato production worldwide. A literature review on previous research works carried out in the Western Highlands of Cameroon aimed at determining the eff...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2018/40588
V. Noiha Noumi, L. Zapfack, Adamou Bessa Bienvenu, J. R. Ngueguim, C. Chimi Djomo, V. Awé Djongmo, J. D. Ngossomo, R. M. Hamadou, B. Nyeck, N. Witanou & R. B. Tabue Mbobda·Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International·2018
The study was carried out in two localities surrounding the national park of Lobeke in Cameroon. It aims to evaluate floristic diversity and carbon stock in Cocoa agro-ecosystems. 44 plots (25 x 25 m) were established in 15 agro-ecosystems of different ages to identify all timber...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/28264
This study assessed climate change adaptation, mitigation and resilience strategies in the Trans Amadi Industrial area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. The study utilised satellite image and field surveys to obtain information. An inventory of tree species used in urban g...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2018/41373
Africa has experienced climate change since the late Holocene which intensified in the last century mainly due to factors such as the changes brought about by the colonial administration, which led to rapid population growth from improved healthcare systems and infrastructure, an...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2018/37276
The purpose of this article is to analyze the effect of climate change on agricultural production in Benin. As climate is the primary determinant of agricultural productivity, agriculture remains highly vulnerable to climate change. To achieve this, cereal production is estimated...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2018/40522
Background: Climate change mitigation and adaptation has become unavoidable globally and different land use management systems have to be managed accordingly on sustainable basis. In Jammu and Kashmir, livestock sector is emerging as important growth leverage to state economy and...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2018/40695