Effect of climate change on the onset and cessation of rain and length of growing season of selected crops in Mangrove Savannah and transition zone in Nigeria
Other Title(s)
تأثير تغير المناخ على ظهور و وقف المطر و طول موسم النمو لعدد من المحاصيل المختارة في غابات المانغروف سافانا و المنطقة الانتقالية في نيجيريا
Joint Authors
Ufoegbune, G. C.
Bello, N. J.
Eruola, A. O.
Kehinde, K. E.
Makinde, A. A.
Ojekunle, Z. O.
Amori, A. A.
Source
Jordan Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Issue
Vol. 12, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2016), pp.535-546, 12 p.
Publisher
University of Jordan Deanship of Academic Research (DAR)
Publication Date
2016-06-30
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
This study examined the effect of climate change on onset and cessation of rain and length of growing season on some selected crops in the mangrove and the transition zone [Lagos and Ibadan] in Nigeria.
The importance of this is in scheduling farm operations during the growing season apart from determining the onset and cessation of rain.
Penman equation was used to compute the daily potential evapotranspiration (PE) for 30 years.
Within the study period, the following data were used in the estimation of PE sunshine hour [n and N], rainfall, wind speed, relative humidity [RH] temperature [T minimum and T maximum].
The onset and cessation of rain and length of growing season were derived by plotting 0.5PE 0.1PE PE and rainfall against each month in the year.
From this study, it was observed that some crops are favourable in the study area while some are not favourable due to the variation in the length of growing season.
This study showed that as rainfall increased, PE decreased for Ibadan, while for Lagos, it was vice versa
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ufoegbune, G. C.& Bello, N. J.& Eruola, A. O.& Kehinde, K. E.& Makinde, A. A.& Ojekunle, Z. O.…[et al.]. 2016. Effect of climate change on the onset and cessation of rain and length of growing season of selected crops in Mangrove Savannah and transition zone in Nigeria. Jordan Journal of Agricultural Sciences،Vol. 12, no. 2, pp.535-546.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ufoegbune, G. C.…[et al.]. Effect of climate change on the onset and cessation of rain and length of growing season of selected crops in Mangrove Savannah and transition zone in Nigeria. Jordan Journal of Agricultural Sciences Vol. 12, no. 2 (2016), pp.535-546.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ufoegbune, G. C.& Bello, N. J.& Eruola, A. O.& Kehinde, K. E.& Makinde, A. A.& Ojekunle, Z. O.…[et al.]. Effect of climate change on the onset and cessation of rain and length of growing season of selected crops in Mangrove Savannah and transition zone in Nigeria. Jordan Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 2016. Vol. 12, no. 2, pp.535-546.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-803825
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 544-545
Record ID
BIM-803825