Analysis of drought status and its relationship with climate change, Case study: Sarableh oak decline sites, Ilam province | ||
| تحقیقات مرتع و بیابان ایران | ||
| Article 11, Volume 30, Issue 2 - Serial Number 91, September 2023, Pages 335-354 PDF (1.15 M) | ||
| Document Type: Research Paper | ||
| DOI: 10.22092/ijrdr.2023.129905 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Sakineh Lotfinasabasl* 1; Fatemeh Dargahian2; Azadeh Gohardoost3; Asad Hatam Baharvand4; Samaneh Razavizadeh2 | ||
| 1Assistant Professor, Desert Research division, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran. | ||
| 2Assistant Professor, Desert Research Division, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran | ||
| 3Researcher, Desert Research Division, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran. | ||
| 4Researcher, Natural Resources and Watershed Management, Ilam, Iran. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background and Objective Over the past decade, the Zagros region, specifically its Zagros oak trees, has experienced significant impacts from droughts and climate change. Climate change has resulted in heightened desertification and oak forest decline. This study examines and analyzes meteorological droughts and their correlation with climate change. This is a prominent contributing factor to oak tree decline in Ilam Province. The focus is on study sites in the northern and southern Serabaleh regions, where oak decline has been observed. Methodology For this study, comprehensive data on daily precipitation and minimum and maximum temperature were obtained from the synoptic station in Ilam, covering the period from its establishment until 2019. The Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPI) and the Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) were developed to assess meteorological drought and identify wetter and drier years. The SPI measures the deviation of precipitation from the mean value and normalizes it by the standard deviation. In contrast, the SPEI considers the discrepancy between precipitation and evapotranspiration. These indices were calculated on various time scales, including 3, 6, 12-month, and annual periods, and drought status was analyzed based on their respective classifications. To examine the role of climate change and identify influential precipitation and temperature patterns in drought occurrence, a set of four precipitation indices and eight temperature indices were calculated using ClimPACT software. These indices, developed by climate change experts, capture changes in mean or extreme weather conditions. The analysis also included wind speed. The relationship between drought indices and climate change was assessed through regression analysis and the Pearson correlation coefficient. Moreover, the study employed the Mann-Kendall and Pettitt Test to identify change points or significant abrupt changes in the time series. These tests were conducted at 5% significance and 95% confidence levels. Results The study findings indicate a decreasing trend in the highest consecutive 5-day rainfall since 1995. In addition, there are insignificant reductions in the annual sum of wet days and the highest rainfall events of one or two days since 1998. This decrease in rainfall has been accompanied by increased maximum air temperatures since 1998, with a significant intensification observed from 2007 to 2015. Additionally, there has been a slight increase in minimum temperatures since 2002 and a significant wind speed since 1996. These factors have contributed to increased evaporation since 1998 and the occurrence of droughts on different time scales, ranging from six and twelve months since 1998 to three months since 2003. Global warming has influenced droughts. Three-month droughts have resulted in milder six- and twelve-month droughts, but more severe three-month droughts in oak decline, primarily due to significant changes in maximum temperatures since 2007. The occurrence of these droughts has been associated with an increase in the percentage of days with temperatures above the average since 2007, leading to more severe droughts from 2007 to 2015, with the peak in 2008 coinciding with the highest level of oak decline during the study period and under the influence of climate change phenomena. Conclusion The SPEI drought index indicates a higher frequency and longer duration of droughts during the study periods, albeit with less severity than the SPI index. This suggests that the rising temperatures during cold months, in addition to dry months, have played a role in influencing the drought conditions. The results demonstrate that drought and climate change are the primary influential factors contributing to oak tree dryness in the forests of Ilam Province. Considering the decreasing precipitation trend and increasing temperature trend observed in the studied region, the occurrence of climate and environmental hazards, such as heatwaves, droughts, and floods, may further increase. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Climate Change Index; Drought Index; oak decline; Zagros; Ilam Province | ||
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