@article{fdi:010053041,
  title = {{I}ncluding tropical croplands in a terrestrial biosphere model : application to {W}est {A}frica},
  author = {{B}erg, {A}. and {S}ultan, {B}enjamin and {N}oblet-{D}ucoudr{\'e} de, {N}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{S}tudying the large-scale relationships between climate and agriculture raises two different issues: the impact of climate on crops, and the potential feedbacks to climate from croplands. {A} relevant and consistent framework to address this twofold issue is to extend existing {D}ynamic {G}lobal {V}egetation {M}odels, which can be coupled to climate models, in order to explicitly account for croplands. {H}ere we present the first results of such a strategy applied to tropical croplands over {W}est {A}frica. {W}e introduce into the terrestrial biosphere model {ORCHIDEE} ({IPSL}) adequate processes and parameterisations taken from the crop model {SARRAH} ({CIRAD}), which is calibrated for millet over this region. {T}he resulting model, {ORCH}-mil, realistically simulates the growth and yield of millet when tested on an experimental station in {S}enegal. {T}he model is then applied over {W}est {A}frica using a 36-year climate reanalysis dataset. {F}irst the model is tested in terms of yield simulation, against national millet yields from the {FAO} database. {T}he ability of the model to reproduce the spatial and temporal variability of millet yields is assessed. {T}hen, the effects on land surface fluxes of explicitly accounting for croplands are examined: significant differences between {ORCH}-mil and {ORCHIDEE} appear, through changes in sensible and latent heat fluxes, surface albedo, and water resources. {T}hese differences encompass a potential impact on the monsoon system, mainly during the retreat of monsoon rains.},
  keywords = {},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{C}limatic {C}hange},
  volume = {104},
  numero = {3-4},
  pages = {755--782},
  ISSN = {0165-0009},
  year = {2011},
  DOI = {10.1007/s10584-010-9874-x},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010053041},
}