Comparing peasants' perceptions of precipitation change with precipitation records in the tropical Callejón de Huaylas, Peru

Pronounced hygric seasonality determines the regional climate and, thus, the characteristics of rain-fed agriculture in the Peruvian Callejón de Huaylas (Cordillera Blanca). Peasants in the Cuenca Auqui on the eastern slopes above the city of Huaraz attribute recently experienced challenges in agric...

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Main Authors: W. Gurgiser, I. Juen, K. Singer, M. Neuburger, S. Schauwecker, M. Hofer, G. Kaser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-05-01
Series:Earth System Dynamics
Online Access:http://www.earth-syst-dynam.net/7/499/2016/esd-7-499-2016.pdf