(Changes in) adaptation strategies to climate changes with farming systems using non-forest trees

Abstract

Historical examples related to wine, as given in the Box III.5.12, show that improvement of genetics (new varieties and rootstocks), agro-techniques (such as pruning, fertilisation, irrigation, weeds and pest management) and enology (techniques able to improve and stabilise the quality of the final products) are essential to counteract future climate variability and change. © 2010 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.