Prioritisation of novel pasture species for use in water-limited agriculture: a case study of Cullen in the Western Australian wheatbelt

Bennett, Richard G.; Ryan, Megan H.; Colmer, Timothy D.; Real, Daniel

doi:10.1007/s10722-010-9567-3

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“…These two approaches utilise expert judgement and/or empirical field evidence to define responses to the different evaluation criteria. Examples of fully empirical regional suitability approaches, as they are commonly applied for modelling potential distributions of natural species, can be found in the studies of Bennett et al [41] and Malviya et al [42]. In contrast to empirical crop models, which aim at predicting yields, suitability approaches estimate the probability of occurrence of a particular species.…”

Section: Regional Suitability Modelsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Results of their study may suggest where the cultivation of this species can be a suitable adaptation option. Bennett et al [41] apply a climate niche modelling approach (DOMAIN by Carpenter et al, [43]) for investigating natural adaptation of native pasture species in Western Australia. Their results help to prioritise novel pasture species for use in water-limited agriculture.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Adapting Agricultural Production Systems to Climate Change—What’s the Use of Models?

Holzkämper

2017

Agriculture

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Climate change poses a challenge to agricultural production and its impacts vary depending on regional focus and on the type of production system. To avoid production losses and make use of emerging potentials, adaptations in agricultural management will inevitably be required. Adaptation responses can broadly be distinguished into (1) short-term incremental responses that farmers often choose autonomously in response to observed changes and based on local knowledge and experiences, and (2) long-term transformative responses that require strategic planning, and which are usually implemented at a larger spatial scale. Models can be used to support decision making at both response levels; thereby, different features of models prove more or less valuable depending on the type of adaptation response. This paper presents a systematic literature review on the state-of-the-art in modelling for adaptation planning in agricultural production systems, investigating the question of which model types can be distinguished and how these types differ in the way they support decision making in agricultural adaptation planning. Five types of models are distinguished: (1) empirical crop models; (2) regional suitability models; (3) biophysical models; (4) meta-models; and (5) decision models. The potential and limitations of these model types for providing decision-support to short-and long-term adaptation planning are discussed. The risk of maladaptation-adaptation that implies negative consequences either in the long term or in a wider context-is identified as a key challenge of adaptation planning that needs more attention. Maladaptation is not only a risk of decision making in the face of incomplete knowledge of future climate impacts on the agricultural production system; but it can also be a threat if the connectedness of the agroecosystem is not sufficiently acknowledged when management adaptations are implemented. Future research supporting climate change adaptation efforts should thus be based on integrated assessments of risk and vulnerabilities (considering climate variability and uncertainty). To secure adaptation success in the long term, frameworks for monitoring management adaptations and their consequences should be institutionalised.

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Section: Regional Suitability Modelsmentioning

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Section: Regional Suitability Modelsmentioning

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Adapting Agricultural Production Systems to Climate Change—What’s the Use of Models?

Holzkämper

2017

Agriculture

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“…Such research has already occurred for saltbush (Atriplex spp.) (Joseph et al, 2013), native pasture grasses , and native legumes (Bennett et al, 2011).…”

Section: Crop Productionmentioning

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Conceptualising climate change adaption for native bush food production in arid Australia

Mathew

Lee

Race

2016

LCJ

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Climate projections indicate an average rise in temperature in the range of 3-7ºC for central Australia by 2100 and a decline in thermal comfort. There is uncertainty in the future spatial and temporal occurrences of extreme events such as floods and droughts, though heat stress is predicted to become more frequent in central Australia. To a large extent, sustainable development in this region aims to create self-sufficient and vibrant remote desert-based communities. In this paper, we examine the prospects for sustaining native bush food production in central Australia under a changing climate. Harvesting of native plants for bush food has strong relevance in a central Australian context, where many bush foods have cultural significance to Aboriginal peoples. The native bush food industry is also important in central Australia as it provides employment for local people and sustains the knowledge and practice associated with culturally significant plants. However, the projections of climate change in the region suggest an increasing risk -to plant production, workers' safety, and getting product to markets. A pathway of the potential steps needed for adaptation (i.e. adaptive pathway) is conceptualised in this paper as to how native bush food production can become a climateready and enduring industry in central Australia.

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“…Geographic shifts in the areas where particular crops are grown have been predicted based on projected changes in climate [103,109]. Another management response already being carefully considered and implemented is strategically changing the varieties and/or types of crops being grown within certain regions in anticipation of climate change [100,109,110].…”

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Ecology and Management of Weeds in a Changing Climate

Clements

DiTommaso

Hyvönen

2014

Recent Advances in Weed Management

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Prioritisation of novel pasture species for use in water-limited agriculture: a case study of Cullen in the Western Australian wheatbelt

Cited by 34 publications

References 34 publications

Adapting Agricultural Production Systems to Climate Change—What’s the Use of Models?

Adapting Agricultural Production Systems to Climate Change—What’s the Use of Models?

Conceptualising climate change adaption for native bush food production in arid Australia

Ecology and Management of Weeds in a Changing Climate

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