Climate Research:
New Climate Model Considers Influence of Crops [22.08.16]
University of Hohenheim climate researchers develop a computer model to enable more precise regional climate projections. Workshop report.
The climate influences plant growth - and vice-versa. Depending on whether farmers use a field for wheat, soy, or corn, however, these interactions can be different. Until the present, this aspect has not been included in the climate researchers’ model calculations. This was a weak point that University of Hohenheim scientists would now like to remedy to produce even more precise regional climate projections. The German Research Foundation (DFG) is funding this sub-project of the research group “Regional Climate Change” with 332,200 euros. It is thus one of the major research areas at the University of Hohenheim.
Text: Elsner
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