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Yukon Agriculture: in the context of global climate change


Abstract
Introduction and Background 
Data
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Results
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There's a clear trend towards increasing land as a result of increase in EGDD, which follows from the strong weighting and the cumulative increase in EGDD with each degree increase in temperature.

Summary Statistics:


Weighted overlay for reference map using EGDD values from 1990

Areas of different qualities (km2)
Low: 7,268.75
Moderate: 228,150
High: 120,981.25
Best: 193.75


EGDD approximation 19901990ref
Weighted overlay for calculated map using EGDD values from 2050

Areas of different qualities (km2)
Low: 1,687.5
Moderate: 26,668.75
High: 229,481.25
Best: 98,756.25
EGDD approximation 2050roaddistance
Weighted overlay for calculated map using EGDD values from 2100

Areas of different qualities (km2)
Low: 1,687.5
Moderate: 12,275
High: 227,100
Best: 115,531.25


for reference, the total quantity of land in the Yukon is
483,610 km2
EGDD approximation 2100roaddistance
Map from the Yukon Deptartment of Agriculture
showing current agricultural areas.
Map from Yukon Dept. of Agricultureroaddistance



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