Potential for Forecasting UK Summer Grass Growth from the North Atlantic Oscillation

The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) is a large-scale atmospheric circulation pattern which is well-known to influence the UK winter climate (Wilby et al., 1997). Recently, it has been shown that the winter NAO also affects summer rainfall in the UK (Kettlewell et al., 2003). Since water supply is a...

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Main Authors: Kettlewell, P. S., Easey, J., Hollins, P. D., Martyn, T., Stephenson, D. B.
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: UKnowledge 2023
Subjects:
NAO
climate
irrigation
rainfall
Agricultural Science
Agronomy and Crop Sciences
Plant Biology
Plant Pathology
Plant Sciences
Soil Science
Weed Science
North Atlantic
North Atlantic oscillation
Online Access:https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/themeC/87
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/context/igc/article/6233/viewcontent/c.24.862.pdf
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Summary:The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) is a large-scale atmospheric circulation pattern which is well-known to influence the UK winter climate (Wilby et al., 1997). Recently, it has been shown that the winter NAO also affects summer rainfall in the UK (Kettlewell et al., 2003). Since water supply is an important limitation to summer grass growth in many parts of the UK, the winter NAO may influence summer growth. The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that there is a relationship between the winter NAO and summer grass growth using data from reference plots at North Wyke in Devon.

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