@article{fdi:010065417,
  title = {{W}hat aspects of future rainfall changes matter for crop yields in {W}est {A}frica ?},
  author = {{G}uan, {K}. {Y}. and {S}ultan, {B}enjamin and {B}iasutti, {M}. and {B}aron, {C}. and {L}obell, {D}. {B}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{H}ow rainfall arrives, in terms of its frequency, intensity, the timing and duration of rainy season, may have a large influence on rainfed agriculture. {H}owever, a thorough assessment of these effects is largely missing. {T}his study combines a new synthetic rainfall model and two independently validated crop models ({APSIM} and {SARRA}-{H}) to assess sorghum yield response to possible shifts in seasonal rainfall characteristics in {W}est {A}frica. {W}e find that shifts in total rainfall amount primarily drive the rainfall-related crop yield change, with less relevance to intraseasonal rainfall features. {H}owever, dry regions (total annual rainfall below 500mm/yr) have a high sensitivity to rainfall frequency and intensity, and more intense rainfall events have greater benefits for crop yield than more frequent rainfall. {D}elayed monsoon onset may negatively impact yields. {O}ur study implies that future changes in seasonal rainfall characteristics should be considered in designing specific crop adaptations in {W}est {A}frica.},
  keywords = {rainfall ; crop ; sorghum ; {W}est {A}frica ; climate change ; {AFRIQUE} {DE} {L}'{OUEST} ; {ZONE} {SOUDANOSAHELIENNE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{G}eophysical {R}esearch {L}etters},
  volume = {42},
  numero = {19},
  pages = {8001--8010},
  ISSN = {0094-8276},
  year = {2015},
  DOI = {10.1002/2015gl063877},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010065417},
}