Trend Analysis of Droughts during Crop Growing Seasons of Nigeria

This study assesses the impacts of recent climate changes on drought-affected areas and the occurrence of droughts during different cropping seasons of Nigeria using the standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index (SPEI). The crop growing seasons are considered because the droughts for those...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Sanusi Shiru, Shamsuddin Shahid, Noraliani Alias, Eun-Sung Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/3/871