Critical (temperature) thresholds and climate change impacts/adaptation in horticulture
Short Summary of Resource
This report documents critical temperature thresholds for a number of major horticultural commodities
Detailed description of the resource
This report focuses on temperature thresholds, to the exclusion of rainfall effects, because the majority of horticulture in Australia is irrigated. While this approach does not discount the importance of rainfall and associated runoff into irrigation storages, it is temperature which determines to a great extent the location and performance of the majority of horticultural commodities in Australia and understanding the specific impact of temperature change on horticultural commodities is a necessary step in providing growers with the decision making tools to manage and adapt to climate change
Keywords
CLIMATE AND WEATHER Impacts
Content Owners / Rights Holders
State of Queensland: Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
