Forestry Aridity Index in Vojvodina, North Serbia

• Published in: Open Geosciences
• Main Authors: Gavrilov Milivoj B., Lukić Tin, Janc Natalija, Basarin Biljana, Marković Slobodan B.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: De Gruyter 2019
• Subjects: aridity in vojvodina; aridity trend; aridity climate classification; climatological hazard; nao; enso; Geology; QE1-996.5; North Atlantic; North Atlantic oscillation
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1515/geo-2019-0029; https://doaj.org/article/ded899f2d2fe49d981c99e34f1adf8f6

In investigating aridity in Vojvodina (a region in the northern part of Serbia), the Forestry Aridity Index (FAI) was used. This index was chosen due to being one of the most suitable indices for the analysis of the interaction of climate and vegetative processes, especially in forestry. The spatial distribution of the FAI for annual and decennial periods, as well as its annual trend, is analysed. Satisfactory compatibility between the low (forest) and high (steppe) FAI values with the forest and steppe vegetation on the Vojvodina terrains was obtained. The calculated values of the FAI showed that there was no particular annual trend. These results correspond to the earlier calculated values of the De Martonne aridity index and the Pinna combinative index. Therefore, it can be concluded that there were no recent changes in aridity during the observed period. Results of the correlation indicate weak linearity between the FAI, and the North Atlantic Oscillation and El-Niño South Oscillation.