Dynamics of the bioclimatic potential of agroecological zones of the Altai Territory in the conditions of modern climatic and anthropogenic changes

• Main Authors: Yuriy A. Gulyanov, Alexander A. Chibilyov, Marina М. Silantieva, Sergey V. Levykin, Ilya G. Yakovlev, Grigoriy V. Kazachkov, Natalia V. Ovcharova, Lyudmila V. Sokolova
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Altai State University 2022
• Subjects: altai territory; kulunda; ecology; ecological factor; agroecological zones; bioclimatic potential; phytomass; vegetation indices; adaptive agrotechnologies; Biology (General); QH301-705.5; Sibirica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7750937; https://doaj.org/article/50dfeb2e35af4b17bc18d557e0e96cca

The steppe zone is characterized by high dynamism of environmental conditions including sharp climatic fluctuations that affect both the possibilities of agriculture and the state of steppe landscapes. Further development of agriculture without taking into account changing climatic and environmental factors increases risks both for steppe ecosystems and for the sustainability of agriculture. The field production of the agro-climatic zones of the Altai Territory is characterized by the high variability of gross yields associated with the dynamics of precipitation, air temperature, and soil fertility. Under the current conditions, the analysis of the temporal and spatial dynamics of bioclimatic potential is of high practical importance for the development and implementation of adaptive agricultural technologies. A retrospective analysis was carried out and a modern bio-climatic characteristic of model territories representing various agroecological zones was compiled for this purpose. The object of research was data on average daily, average monthly, and average annual air temperatures, the level of precipitation, the water vapor pressure, and relative humidity. Statistical processing of analytical data was carried out in Excel. Calculations revealed significant temporal and spatial dynamics of the BCP. Spatially, it is characterized by a significant decrease in a north-western orientation. The lowest average values, 1.71-1.81 units, were observed in the Kulunda and Rubtsovskaya agroecological zones, with a coefficient of variation of more than 20.0%. The Zarinskaya and Aleyskaya agroecological zones were characterized by the highest values of BCP, and the Predgornaya zone presented maximum values of BCP, at the level of 2.70 units with high stability. Temporally, the BCP of the Zarinskaya, Kulunda, and Priobskaya agroclimatic zones is characterized by a negative trend; in other zones, its almost zero balance is noted. A sufficiently expressed difference in the BCP of various agroecological zones has an impact on ...