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Response to droughts and heat waves of the productivity of natural and agricultural ecosystems in Europe within ISI-MIP2 historical simulations
François, Louis; Henrot, Alexandra-Jane; Dury, Marie et al.
2016ISI-MIP Cross-sectoral workshop
 

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Abstract :
[en] According to the projections of climate models, extreme events such as droughts and heat waves are expected to become more frequent and more severe in the future. Such events are known to severely impact the productivity of both natural and agricultural ecosystems, and hence to affect ecosystem services such as crop yield and ecosystem carbon sequestration potential. Dynamic vegetation models are conventional tools to evaluate the productivity and carbon sequestration of ecosystems and their response to climate change. However, how far are these models able to correctly represent the sensitivity of ecosystems to droughts and heat waves? How do the responses of natural and agricultural ecosystems compare to each other, in terms of drought-induced changes in productivity and carbon sequestration? In this contribution, we use ISI-MIP2 model historical simulations from the biome sector. Eight dynamic vegetation models have participated in the biome sector intercomparison of ISI-MIP2: CARAIB, DLEM, JULES, LPJ-GUESS, LPJml, ORCHIDEE, VEGAS and VISIT. We focus the analysis on well-marked droughts or heat waves that occured in Europe after 1970, such as the 1976, 2003 and 2010 events. For most recent studied events, the model results are compared to the response observed at several eddy covariance sites in Europe, and, at a lager scale, to the drops in crop productivities reported in national statistics or to the drought impacts retrieved from satellite data (Terra MODIS instrument).
Disciplines :
Earth sciences & physical geography
Author, co-author :
François, Louis  ;  Université de Liège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Modélisation du climat et des cycles biogéochimiques
Henrot, Alexandra-Jane ;  Université de Liège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Modélisation du climat et des cycles biogéochimiques
Dury, Marie ;  Université de Liège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Modélisation du climat et des cycles biogéochimiques
Jacquemin, Ingrid ;  Université de Liège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Modélisation du climat et des cycles biogéochimiques
Munhoven, Guy ;  Université de Liège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Labo de physique atmosphérique et planétaire (LPAP)
Friend, Andrew;  University of Cambridge > Department of Geography > Cambridge Centre for Climate Science
Rademacher, T. T.;  University of Cambridge > Department of Geography > Cambridge Centre for Climate Science
Hacket Pain, A.;  University of Cambridge > Department of Geography > Cambridge Centre for Climate Science
Hickler, Thomas;  Goethe-University Frankfurt > Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F)
Language :
English
Title :
Response to droughts and heat waves of the productivity of natural and agricultural ecosystems in Europe within ISI-MIP2 historical simulations
Publication date :
23 June 2016
Event name :
ISI-MIP Cross-sectoral workshop
Event organizer :
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
Event place :
Potsdam, Germany
Event date :
22-24 June, 2016
Audience :
International
Funders :
F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique [BE]
ULiège - Université de Liège [BE]
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