Crop Yield Simulations Driven by Regional Climate Models

Dear Colleagues,

Weather conditions have a significant impact on the growth, development, and yield of crop plants. The extent of this phenomenon is difficult to estimate, as each species and variety behaves differently. It is, therefore, crucial to determine their impact on yield using mathematical models that describe the meteorological phenomena in question and explain the processes in the soil–plant–atmosphere system.

Adapting and preparing agriculture for the observed and projected changes in climate conditions is urgently needed and requires the involvement of water users, whose decisions directly affect the availability and quality of water in rural areas. With droughts and agricultural water shortages predicted to become more frequent, water is becoming a strategic asset for both present and future generations. Therefore, measures to adapt plants to climate change and combat the negative effects of various stresses, including drought, high or low temperatures, and salinity, are extremely important. A detailed study and understanding of the importance of meteorological phenomena in plant cultivation are essential to achieving productive yields and food security.

The main topics covered in this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Estimating the water needs of crops;
• Methods for adapting plants to climate change;
• Precision and water-saving irrigation;
• Yield estimation based on regional climate models;
• Impact of extreme weather events on crop production;
• Research into new crop varieties resistant to different conditions;
• Plant yield after the application of fertilizers and agro-technical treatments;
• Effects of biotic and abiotic stresses on plants and their parameters.

Dr. Daniel Liberacki
Dr. Atilgan Atilgan
Guest Editors

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• global warming
• crop yield simulations
• water needs of plants
• application of fertilizers to crops for adaptation to climate change
• rainwater harvesting
• water scarcity
• water management
• effects of meteorological variables on water resources
• effects of meteorological variables on plant growth
• plant adaptation to climate change.