Quantitative GIS Model for Evaluating the Favorability of Alfalfa (<i>Medicago sativa</i> L.) Culture for Suitable Varieties in Romania: Case Study Bihor County
The adaptation measures of agricultural crops to current climate change are also reflected at the level of land-use planning for species with resistance to rainfall shortages and periods of prolonged droughts. The present paper aimed at the spatial modeling of land favorability for alfalfa (<i>...
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| author | Radu Brejea Sanda Rosca Florian Dumitru Taut Ștefan Bilașco Cristian Domuța Ioana Maria Borza |
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| description | The adaptation measures of agricultural crops to current climate change are also reflected at the level of land-use planning for species with resistance to rainfall shortages and periods of prolonged droughts. The present paper aimed at the spatial modeling of land favorability for alfalfa (<i>Medicago sativa</i> L.) within Bihor county, which is located in Northwest Romania. This was performed by using GIS spatial analysis techniques, particularly the technique of rating agricultural plots by using as a modeling basis the synthetic climate indicators, soil indices, as well as topographic characteristics, which are considered relevant for the studied species. As a result of the modeling process, agricultural plots that are favorable for the alfalfa culture were identified. A comparative analysis of the profit was also carried out both for the green and dry masses of eight types of alfalfa, which are suitable for the national environmental conditions. Land favorability modeling for alfalfa cultivation will be carried out by using GIS spatial analysis techniques, which allow the use of large databases while maintaining the necessary degree of detail, and they make possible the correlations between factors and production estimated per hectare, which are correlations that are characteristic for the environmental factors. Thus, for the studied territory, the best green alfalfa production was identified as being obtained from the Carinca and Daniela varieties, whereas the Mihaela and Teodora varieties were noticed to provide the best dry alfalfa production. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4eb8f0cebd4040fbbf81bb69d94664192023-11-21T18:27:36ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172021-05-01119420510.3390/app11094205Quantitative GIS Model for Evaluating the Favorability of Alfalfa (<i>Medicago sativa</i> L.) Culture for Suitable Varieties in Romania: Case Study Bihor CountyRadu Brejea0Sanda Rosca1Florian Dumitru Taut2Ștefan Bilașco3Cristian Domuța4Ioana Maria Borza5Faculty of Environmental Protection, University of Oradea, 410001 Oradea, RomaniaFaculty of Geography, Babes, Bolyai University, Clinicilor Street 4-7, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaFaculty of Environmental Protection, University of Oradea, 410001 Oradea, RomaniaFaculty of Geography, Babes, Bolyai University, Clinicilor Street 4-7, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaFaculty of Environmental Protection, University of Oradea, 410001 Oradea, RomaniaFaculty of Environmental Protection, University of Oradea, 410001 Oradea, RomaniaThe adaptation measures of agricultural crops to current climate change are also reflected at the level of land-use planning for species with resistance to rainfall shortages and periods of prolonged droughts. The present paper aimed at the spatial modeling of land favorability for alfalfa (<i>Medicago sativa</i> L.) within Bihor county, which is located in Northwest Romania. This was performed by using GIS spatial analysis techniques, particularly the technique of rating agricultural plots by using as a modeling basis the synthetic climate indicators, soil indices, as well as topographic characteristics, which are considered relevant for the studied species. As a result of the modeling process, agricultural plots that are favorable for the alfalfa culture were identified. A comparative analysis of the profit was also carried out both for the green and dry masses of eight types of alfalfa, which are suitable for the national environmental conditions. Land favorability modeling for alfalfa cultivation will be carried out by using GIS spatial analysis techniques, which allow the use of large databases while maintaining the necessary degree of detail, and they make possible the correlations between factors and production estimated per hectare, which are correlations that are characteristic for the environmental factors. Thus, for the studied territory, the best green alfalfa production was identified as being obtained from the Carinca and Daniela varieties, whereas the Mihaela and Teodora varieties were noticed to provide the best dry alfalfa production.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/9/4205<i>Medicago sativa</i> L.land use planningGISspatial analysisalfalfa |
| spellingShingle | Radu Brejea Sanda Rosca Florian Dumitru Taut Ștefan Bilașco Cristian Domuța Ioana Maria Borza Quantitative GIS Model for Evaluating the Favorability of Alfalfa (<i>Medicago sativa</i> L.) Culture for Suitable Varieties in Romania: Case Study Bihor County Applied Sciences <i>Medicago sativa</i> L. land use planning GIS spatial analysis alfalfa |
| title | Quantitative GIS Model for Evaluating the Favorability of Alfalfa (<i>Medicago sativa</i> L.) Culture for Suitable Varieties in Romania: Case Study Bihor County |
| title_full | Quantitative GIS Model for Evaluating the Favorability of Alfalfa (<i>Medicago sativa</i> L.) Culture for Suitable Varieties in Romania: Case Study Bihor County |
| title_fullStr | Quantitative GIS Model for Evaluating the Favorability of Alfalfa (<i>Medicago sativa</i> L.) Culture for Suitable Varieties in Romania: Case Study Bihor County |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quantitative GIS Model for Evaluating the Favorability of Alfalfa (<i>Medicago sativa</i> L.) Culture for Suitable Varieties in Romania: Case Study Bihor County |
| title_short | Quantitative GIS Model for Evaluating the Favorability of Alfalfa (<i>Medicago sativa</i> L.) Culture for Suitable Varieties in Romania: Case Study Bihor County |
| title_sort | quantitative gis model for evaluating the favorability of alfalfa i medicago sativa i l culture for suitable varieties in romania case study bihor county |
| topic | <i>Medicago sativa</i> L. land use planning GIS spatial analysis alfalfa |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/9/4205 |
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