Droughts in the pampa humeda-impact in the productivity of corn

This work seeks to identify droughts events in the space-time that occurred during the last century in Humid Pampas (Argentina). By means of the drought-index, statistical properties such as persistence, extremes and trends are analyzed. Since corn is drought sensitive, this study also attempts to show potential consequences of drought on the productivity of this important region crop. For that, an interaction model between droughts and productivity-impacts is elaborated and evaluated.