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Author (up) Conradt, T.; Wechsung, F.; Bronstert, A.
Title Three perceptions of the evapotranspiration landscape: comparing spatial patterns from a distributed hydrological model, remotely sensed surface temperatures, and sub-basin water balances Type Journal Article
Year 2013 Publication Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Abbreviated Journal Hydrol. Earth System Sci.
Volume 17 Issue 7 Pages 2947-2966
Keywords senegal river-basin; data assimilation; sensing data; regional evapotranspiration; intercomparison project; environmental-models; oklahoma experiments; solar-radiation; satellite data; scale
Abstract A problem encountered by many distributed hydrological modelling studies is high simulation errors at interior gauges when the model is only globally calibrated at the outlet. We simulated river runoff in the Elbe River basin in central Europe (148 268 km(2)) with the semi-distributed eco-hydrological model SWIM (Soil and Water Integrated Model). While global parameter optimisation led to Nash-Sutcliffe efficiencies of 0.9 at the main outlet gauge, comparisons with measured runoff series at interior points revealed large deviations. Therefore, we compared three different strategies for deriving sub-basin evapotranspiration: (1) modelled by SWIM without any spatial calibration, (2) derived from remotely sensed surface temperatures, and (3) calculated from long-term precipitation and discharge data. The results show certain consistencies between the modelled and the remote sensing based evapotranspiration rates, but there seems to be no correlation between remote sensing and water balance based estimations. Subsequent analyses for single sub-basins identify amongst others input weather data and systematic error amplification in inter-gauge discharge calculations as sources of uncertainty. The results encourage careful utilisation of different data sources for enhancements in distributed hydrological modelling.
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Call Number MA @ admin @ Serial 4485
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Author (up) Dáder, B., Moreno A, Fereres A.
Title Direct and plant-mediated impact of UV-absorbing films on plant growth and performance of insect vectors of plant viruses Type Conference Article
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Area Expedition Conference UV4Growth COSTAction FA0906 2nd Annual Network Meeting. Mikulov, Czech Republic., 2013-04-14 to 2013-04-16
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Call Number MA @ admin @ Serial 2372
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Author (up) Dass, P.; Müller, C.; Brovkin, V.; Cramer, W.
Title Can bioenergy cropping compensate high carbon emissions from large-scale deforestation of high latitudes Type Journal Article
Year 2013 Publication Earth System Dynamics Abbreviated Journal Earth System Dynamics
Volume 4 Issue 2 Pages 409-424
Keywords land-use change; global vegetation model; soil carbon; climate-change; surface albedo; cover changes; snow cover; remind-r; forest; productivity
Abstract Numerous studies have concluded that deforestation of the high latitudes result in a global cooling. This is mainly because of the increased albedo of deforested land which dominates over other biogeophysical and biogeochemical mechanisms in the energy balance. This dominance, however, may be due to an underestimation of the biogeochemical response, as carbon emissions are typically at or below the lower end of estimates. Here, we use the dynamic global vegetation model LPJmL for a better estimate of the carbon cycle under such large-scale deforestation. These studies are purely theoretical in order to understand the role of vegetation in the energy balance and the earth system. They must not be mistaken as possible mitigation options, because of the devastating effects on pristine ecosystems. For realistic assumptions of land suitability, the total emissions computed in this study are higher than that of previous studies assessing the effects of boreal deforestation. The warming due to biogeochemical effects ranges from 0.12 to 0.32 degrees C, depending on the climate sensitivity. Using LPJmL to assess the mitigation potential of bioenergy plantations in the suitable areas of the deforested region, we find that the global biophysical bioenergy potential is 68.1 +/- 5.6 EJ yr(-1) of primary energy at the end of the 21st century in the most plausible scenario. The avoided combustion of fossil fuels over the time frame of this experiment would lead to further cooling. However, since the carbon debt caused by the cumulative emissions is not repaid by the end of the 21st century, the global temperatures would increase by 0.04 to 0.11 degrees C. The carbon dynamics in the high latitudes especially with respect to permafrost dynamics and long-term carbon losses, require additional attention in the role for the Earth’s carbon and energy budget.
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Author (up) de Visser, C.; Schoorlemmer, H.; Golaszewski, J.; Olba-Ziety, E.; Stolarski, M.; Brodzinski, Z.; Myhan, R.; Baptista, F.; Silva, L.L.; Murcho, D.; de Castro Neto, M.; Meyer-Aurich, A.; Briassoulis, D.P., P.; Balafoutis, A.; Lutsyuk, C.; Dalgaard, T.
Title Agenda for Transnational Co-operation on energy efficiency in agriculture Type Report
Year 2013 Publication Project deliverable report 4.5. FP7 EU project: Agriculture & Energy Efficiency AGREE, www.agree.aua.gr. Abbreviated Journal
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Call Number MA @ admin @ Serial 2071
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Author (up) Del Prado, A.; Crosson, P.; Olesen, J.E.; Rotz, C.A.
Title Whole-farm models to quantify greenhouse gas emissions and their potential use for linking climate change mitigation and adaptation in temperate grassland ruminant-based farming systems Type Journal Article
Year 2013 Publication Animal Abbreviated Journal Animal
Volume 7 Suppl 2 Issue Pages 373-385
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Abstract The farm level is the most appropriate scale for evaluating options for mitigating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, because the farm represents the unit at which management decisions in livestock production are made. To date, a number of whole farm modelling approaches have been developed to quantify GHG emissions and explore climate change mitigation strategies for livestock systems. This paper analyses the limitations and strengths of the different existing approaches for modelling GHG mitigation by considering basic model structures, approaches for simulating GHG emissions from various farm components and the sensitivity of GHG outputs and mitigation measures to different approaches. Potential challenges for linking existing models with the simulation of impacts and adaptation measures under climate change are explored along with a brief discussion of the effects on other ecosystem services.
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ISSN 1751-7311 ISBN Medium Article
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Call Number MA @ admin @ Serial 4765
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