Meteorological Conditions of Temperate Zone Fruit Production
A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Biometeorology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 June 2021) | Viewed by 7822
Special Issue Editors
Interests: climate change; applied and statistical climatology; pedagogical aspects of climate change
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The geographical extent of fruit production is mostly determined by the range of climatic suitability. Temperate zone fruit species are particularly sensitive to low temperature and water shortage, specifying the northern and southern limits of cultivation. Though fruits are perennial plants, integrating meteorological effects for many years, critical weather and climate extremes (e.g., drought, excess rain, heat stress, frost, hail) may cause significant drawbacks in the quantity and quality of yield in the future. In the longer term, the continuation of global warming will highly likely modify both the average climate and the profiles of the extremes. For example, a warming climate will advance both the date of the last spring frosts and the dates of flowering.
This Special Issue is aimed at comprehending the effects of weather and climate on fruit yield examining the three following aspects: (i.) How can we characterize the geographical extent of the various fruits by meteorological variables or indices? (ii.) What kind of meteorological extremes cause significant harm to the quality and quantity of fruit yield in the various regions of temperate latitudes? (iii.) How do long-term climate changes modify fruit production, based on empirical analysis and model simulations?
In addition to finding direct answers to these questions, several further aspects can be tackled by papers, such as the effects of weather on pests, diseases and weeds of fruits; direct effects of CO2 concentration increase on fruit yield; results of spontaneous and managed adaptation; etc.
The Special Issue equally welcomes focused recent, unpublished research results and high-quality review articles, and comprehensive answers to the aforementioned questions for one or more fruit traits, concerning extended geographical areas and based on references available for an international readership.
Prof. Dr. János Mika
Dr. László Lakatos
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- climatic suitability
- weather extremes
- climate change
- fruit yield
- adaptation
