Pilot Area in NW Iran: Adequacy of Topography for Potato and Sugarbeet

Determine the land suitability for potato and sugarbeet crops in the study area

Suitability of topography for potato and sugarbeet crops in the Aras and the Daryacheh-Uromieh basins, North-West Iran

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

2008

suitability, topography, slope, potato, sugarbeet

Iran, pilot area, Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins

46.100529

49.162195

34.960947

30.953447

D_WGS_1984

WGS_1984

6378137.000000

298.257224

Pilot Area in NW Iran: Ratio of Autumn to Annual Precipitation

Characterization of the agro-ecological conditions in the pilot area of Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins (North-West Iran), with the view to determine the land suitability for a range of crop groups in the area

Share of the autumnal (September to November) rainfall in the annual precipitation in the Aras and the Daryacheh-Uromieh basins, North-West Iran

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

2008

agro-ecosystems, climate, precipitation, autumn

Iran, pilot area, Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins

46.100529

49.162195

34.960947

30.953447

D_WGS_1984

WGS_1984

6378137.000000

298.257224

Pilot Area in NW Iran: Ratio of Spring to Annual Precipitation

Characterization of the agro-ecological conditions in the pilot area of Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins (North-West Iran), with the view to determine the land suitability for a range of crop groups in the area

Share of the Spring (March to May) rainfall in the annual precipitation in the Aras and the Daryacheh-Uromieh basins, North-West Iran

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

2008

agro-ecosystems, climate, precipitation, spring

Iran, pilot area, Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins

46.100529

49.162195

34.960947

30.953447

D_WGS_1984

WGS_1984

6378137.000000

298.257224

Pilot Area in NW Iran: Ratio of Summer to Annual Precipitation

Characterization of the agro-ecological conditions in the pilot area of Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins (North-West Iran), with the view to determine the land suitability for a range of crop groups in the area

Part of the summery (June to August) rainfall in the annual precipitation in the Aras and the Daryacheh-Uromieh basins, North-West Iran

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

2008

agro-ecosystems, climate, precipitation, summer

Iran, pilot area, Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins

46.100529

49.162195

34.960947

30.953447

D_WGS_1984

WGS_1984

6378137.000000

298.257224

Pilot Area in NW Iran: Ratio of Winter to Annual Precipitation

Characterization of the agro-ecological conditions in the pilot area of Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins (North-West Iran), with the view to determine the land suitability for a range of crop groups in the area

Part of the wintry (December to February) rainfall in the annual precipitation in the Aras and the Daryacheh-Uromieh basins, North-West Iran

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

2008

agro-ecosystems, climate, precipitation, winter

Iran, pilot area, Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins

46.100529

49.162195

34.960947

30.953447

D_WGS_1984

WGS_1984

6378137.000000

298.257224

Pilot Area in NW Iran: Precipitation

Characterization of the agro-ecological conditions in the pilot area of Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins (North-West Iran), with the view to determine the land suitability for a range of crop groups in the area

Annual precipitation in the Aras and the Daryacheh-Uromieh basins, North-West Iran

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

2008

agro-ecosystems, climate, precipitation

Iran, pilot area, Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins

46.100529

49.162195

34.960947

30.953447

D_WGS_1984

WGS_1984

6378137.000000

298.257224

Pilot Area in NW Iran: Adequacy of Temperature for Safflower

Determine the climate and the land suitability for safflower crops in the study area

Suitability of temperature for safflower crops in the Aras and the Daryacheh-Uromieh basins, North-West Iran. The suitability is determined by crop-specific thresholds defined on a degree.days scale.

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

2008

suitability, climate, temperature, safflower

Iran, pilot area, Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins

46.100529

49.162195

34.960947

30.953447

D_WGS_1984

WGS_1984

6378137.000000

298.257224

Pilot Area in NW Iran: Adequacy of Climate for Safflower

Determine the land suitability for safflower crops in the study area

Suitability of climate conditions (temperature and precipitation) for safflower crops in the Aras and the Daryacheh-Uromieh basins, North-West Iran. Since the precipitation regime is insufficient in all the area, this map assumes an appropriate irrigation for the crops.

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

2008

safflower, climate, temperature, precipitation, sugarbeet

Iran, pilot area, Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins

46.100529

49.162195

34.960947

30.953447

D_WGS_1984

WGS_1984

6378137.000000

298.257224

Pilot Area in NW Iran: Unsuitable Land for Safflower

Determine the land suitability for safflower crops in the study area

Percentage of unsuitable land (all factors combined) for safflower crops in the Aras and the Daryacheh-Uromieh basins, North-West Iran. The factors, climate, soils and topography, are integrated by the method of the most limiting factor.

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

2008

suitability, climate, topography, soil, unsuitable land, safflower

Iran, pilot area, Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins

46.100529

49.162195

34.960947

30.953447

D_WGS_1984

WGS_1984

6378137.000000

298.257224

Pilot Area in NW Iran: Highly Suitable Land for Safflower

Determine the land suitability for safflower crops in the study area

Percentage of highly suitable land (all factors combined) for safflower crops in the Aras and the Daryacheh-Uromieh basins, North-West Iran. The factors, climate, soils and topography, are integrated by the method of the most limiting factor. The map assumes that the crops are properly irrigated.

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

2008

suitability, climate, topography, soil, safflower

Iran, pilot area, Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins

46.100529

49.162195

34.960947

30.953447

D_WGS_1984

WGS_1984

6378137.000000

298.257224

Pilot Area in NW Iran: Moderately Suitable Land for Safflower

Determine the land suitability for safflower crops in the study area

Percentage of moderately suitable land (all factors combined) for safflower crops in the Aras and the Daryacheh-Uromieh basins, North-West Iran. The factors, climate, soils and topography, are integrated by the method of the most limiting factor. The map assumes that the crops are properly irrigated.

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

2008

suitability, climate, topography, soil, safflower

Iran, pilot area, Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins

46.100529

49.162195

34.960947

30.953447

D_WGS_1984

WGS_1984

6378137.000000

298.257224

Pilot Area in NW Iran: Marginally Suitable Land for Safflower

Determine the land suitability for safflower crops in the study area

Percentage of marginally suitable land (all factors combined) for safflower crops in the Aras and the Daryacheh-Uromieh basins, North-West Iran. The factors, climate, soils and topography, are integrated by the method of the most limiting factor. The map assumes that the crops are properly irrigated.

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

2008

suitability, climate, topography, soil, safflower

Iran, pilot area, Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins

46.100529

49.162195

34.960947

30.953447

D_WGS_1984

WGS_1984

6378137.000000

298.257224

Pilot Area in NW Iran: Suitable Land for Safflower

Determine the land suitability for safflower crops in the study area

Percentage of highly and moderately suitable land (all factors combined) for safflower crops in the Aras and the Daryacheh-Uromieh basins, North-West Iran. The factors, climate, soils and topography, are integrated by the method of the most limiting factor. The map assumes that the crops are properly irrigated.

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

2008

suitability, climate, topography, soil, suitable land, safflower

Iran, pilot area, Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins

46.100529

49.162195

34.960947

30.953447

D_WGS_1984

WGS_1984

6378137.000000

298.257224

Pilot Area in NW Iran: Adequacy of Topography for Safflower

Determine the land suitability for safflower crops in the study area

Suitability of topography for safflower crops in the Aras and the Daryacheh-Uromieh basins, North-West Iran

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

2008

suitability, topography, slope, safflower

Iran, pilot area, Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins

46.100529

49.162195

34.960947

30.953447

D_WGS_1984

WGS_1984

6378137.000000

298.257224

Pilot Area in NW Iran: Climatic Similarity with Arbadil

Evaluate the relative diversity in climate conditions within the study area. Characterization of the agro-ecological conditions in the pilot area of Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins (North-West Iran), with the view to determine the land suitability for a range of crop groups in the area

Relative climatic similarity (precipitation and temperature) with Ardabil in the Aras and the Daryacheh-Uromieh basins, North-West Iran

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

2008

agro-ecosystems, climate, similarity

Iran, pilot area, Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins, Arbadil

46.100529

49.162195

34.960947

30.953447

D_WGS_1984

WGS_1984

6378137.000000

298.257224

Pilot Area in NW Iran: Climatic Similarity with Maragheh

Evaluate the relative diversity in climate conditions within the study area. Characterization of the agro-ecological conditions in the pilot area of Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins (North-West Iran), with the view to determine the land suitability for a range of crop groups in the area

Relative climatic similarity (precipitation and temperature) with Maragheh in the Aras and the Daryacheh-Uromieh basins, North-West Iran

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

2008

agro-ecosystems, climate, similarity

Iran, pilot area, Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins, Maragheh

46.100529

49.162195

34.960947

30.953447

D_WGS_1984

WGS_1984

6378137.000000

298.257224

Pilot Area in NW Iran: Climatic Similarity with Morghan

Evaluate the relative diversity in climate conditions within the study area. Characterization of the agro-ecological conditions in the pilot area of Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins (North-West Iran), with the view to determine the land suitability for a range of crop groups in the area

Relative climatic similarity (precipitation and temperature) with Morghan in the Aras and the Daryacheh-Uromieh basins, North-West Iran

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

2008

agro-ecosystems, climate, similarity

Iran, pilot area, Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins, Morghan

46.100529

49.162195

34.960947

30.953447

D_WGS_1984

WGS_1984

6378137.000000

298.257224

Pilot Area in NW Iran: Slope Classes

Characterization of the agro-ecological conditions in the pilot area of Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins (North-West Iran), with the view to determine the land suitability for a range of crop groups in the area

Slope classes in the Aras and the Daryacheh-Uromieh basins, North-West Iran

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

2008

agro-ecosystems, slope

Iran, pilot area, Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins

45.602974

48.672974

39.700454

37.233788

D_WGS_1984

WGS_1984

6378137.000000

298.257224

Pilot Area in NW Iran: Slopes

Characterization of the agro-ecological conditions in the pilot area of Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins (North-West Iran), with the view to determine the land suitability for a range of crop groups in the area

Slope in the Aras and the Daryacheh-Uromieh basins, North-West Iran

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

2008

agro-ecosystems, slope

Iran, pilot area, Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins

45.602974

48.672974

39.700454

37.233788

D_WGS_1984

WGS_1984

6378137.000000

298.257224

Pilot Area in NW Iran: Soils

Characterization of the agro-ecological conditions in the pilot area of Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins (North-West Iran), with the view to determine the land suitability for a range of crop groups in the area

Soil classification in the Aras and the Daryacheh-Uromieh basins, North-West Iran. The classification is based on associations of Soil Taxonomy units.

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

2008

agro-ecosystems, soil

Iran, pilot area, Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins

45.602975

48.672963

39.698607

37.231951

D_WGS_1984

WGS_1984

6378137.000000

298.257224

Pilot Area in NW Iran: Warmest Month Mean Temperature

Characterization of the agro-ecological conditions in the pilot area of Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins (North-West Iran), with the view to determine the land suitability for a range of crop groups in the area

Mean temperature of the warmest month in the Aras and the Daryacheh-Uromieh basins, North-West Iran

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

2008

agro-ecosystems, climate, temperature, warmest month

Iran, pilot area, Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins

46.100529

49.162195

34.960947

30.953447

D_WGS_1984

WGS_1984

6378137.000000

298.257224

Pilot Area in NW Iran: Coldest Month Mean Temperature

Characterization of the agro-ecological conditions in the pilot area of Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins (North-West Iran), with the view to determine the land suitability for a range of crop groups in the area

Mean temperature of the coldest month in the Aras and the Daryacheh-Uromieh basins, North-West Iran

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

2008

agro-ecosystems, climate, temperature, coldest month

Iran, pilot area, Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins

46.100529

49.162195

34.960947

30.953447

D_WGS_1984

WGS_1984

6378137.000000

298.257224

Pilot Area in NW Iran: Length of Moisture-Limited Growing Period

Characterization of the agro-ecological conditions in the pilot area of Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins (North-West Iran), with the view to determine the land suitability for a range of crop groups in the area

Length of the moisture-limited growing period under rainfed conditions in the Aras and the Daryacheh-Uromieh basins, North-West Iran

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

2008

agro-ecosystems, climate, moisture, growing period

Iran, pilot area, Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins

45.602974

48.672974

39.700454

37.233788

D_WGS_1984

WGS_1984

6378137.000000

298.257224

Pilot Area in NW Iran: Length of Temperature-Limited Growing Period

Characterization of the agro-ecological conditions in the pilot area of Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins (North-West Iran), with the view to determine the land suitability for a range of crop groups in the area

Length of the temperature-limited growing period under rainfed conditions in the Aras and the Daryacheh-Uromieh basins, North-West Iran

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

2008

agro-ecosystems, climate, temperature, growing period

Iran, pilot area, Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins

45.602974

48.672974

39.700454

37.233788

D_WGS_1984

WGS_1984

6378137.000000

298.257224

Pilot Area in NW Iran: Length of moisture- and temperature-limited growing period under rainfed conditions

Characterization of the agro-ecological conditions in the pilot area of Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins (North-West Iran), with the view to determine the land suitability for a range of crop groups in the area

Length of the moisture- and temperature-limited growing period under rainfed conditions in the Aras and the Daryacheh-Uromieh basins, North-West Iran

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

2008

agro-ecosystems, climate, temperature, moisture, growing period

Iran, pilot area, Aras and Daryacheh-Uromieh basins

45.602974

48.672974

39.700454

37.233788

D_WGS_1984

WGS_1984

6378137.000000

298.257224