VEGETATION BIOMASS PREDICTION IN THE CATTLE CORRIDOR OF UGANDA
Pastoralists in Sub-Saharan Africa face complex problems notably frequent and severe droughts. This study was conducted in the cattle corridor of Uganda, a largely semiarid area to estimate the likely vegetative biomass production under the 2O71-2100 projected rainfall conditions. Spatio-temporal pa...
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Veröffentlicht in: | African crop science journal 2012-11, Vol.20 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Pastoralists in Sub-Saharan Africa face complex problems notably
frequent and severe droughts. This study was conducted in the cattle
corridor of Uganda, a largely semiarid area to estimate the likely
vegetative biomass production under the 2O71-2100 projected rainfall
conditions. Spatio-temporal pattern of vegetative biomass production
were determined by analysis of the seasonal variation of Normalised
Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) for 10 years from 2001-2010. A
biomass relationship was established between the NDVI and the
Standardised Precipitation Index (SPI); and used to project the period
2071-2100 NDVI using downscaled rainfall for the cattle corridor. A
change trajectory performed on the annual means revealed the highest
increase in vegetation in 2008 (0.031) and decrease in 2009 (-0.022).
The SPI revealed two main droughts that were established to have
occurred in the years of 2004 - 2005 and 2008-2009. The wettest year
was 2003 and corresponded with the increase in NDVI. A strong positive
correlation of rainfall and vegetation was established (r=0.99).
Precipitation has influenced vegetative biomass in the cattle corridor
as there is a positive correlation between precipitation and the
vegetative biomass production. Secondly, vegetation is likely to be
concentrated in areas that will have high precipitation in 2070-2100,
such as Luwero and the districts south of it of the cattle corridor
compared to those in the north of the cattle corridor of Uganda.
Les éleveurs en Afrique Sub-saharienne se confrontent aux
problèmes complexes notamment les sécheresses fréquentes
et plus graves. Cette étude a été menée dans le
corridor du bétail de l'ouganda, une région largement
semi-aride pour estimer la production susceptible de biomasse
végétale sous les conditions pluviométriques
projetées en 2071-2100. Le modèle spatio-temporel de
production de biomasse végétale a été
déterminé par l'analyse de la variation
saisonnière de l'Indice de Végétation par
Différence Normalisée (NDVI) pendant 10 ans dans
l'intervalle de temps 2001-2010. Une relation de biomasse a
été établie entre l'indice de végétation
NDVI et l'indice de précipitations normalisé (SPI), et
elle est utilisée pour projeter le NDVI de la période
2071-2100 en utilisant les précipitations à échelle
réduite pour le corridor du bétail. Une trajectoire de
changement effectuée sur les moyennes annuelles a
révélé la plus forte augmentation de la
végétation en 2008 (0.031) et une diminution en 2009
(-0. |
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ISSN: | 1021-9730 |