Regional perspective on rainfall change and variability in the central highlands of Ethiopia, 1978-2007

Applied Geography

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 329-338

  Rosell, Staffan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Belg; Cereal production; Ethiopia; Rainfall change; Start of rainy seasons

Indexed keywords

CEREAL; CROP PRODUCTION; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RAINFALL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL VARIATION;

ETHIOPIA;

ERAGROSTIS; ERAGROSTIS TEF; HORDEUM;

EID: 78649444846     PISSN: 01436228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2010.07.005     Document Type: Article

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