# Appendix XV

Plates with selected results of the Global AEZ assessment

Plate 1 Average annual precipitation 253

Plate 2 Average annual reference evapotranspiration (Penman-Monteith) 254

Plate 3 Thermal climates 255

Plate 4 Temperature growing periods (LGPt=5) 256

Plate 5 Frost-free periods (LGPt=10) 257

Plate 6 Accumulated temperatures (Tmean > 0oC) 258

Plate 7 Total length of growing periods 259

Plate 8 Growing period patterns 260

Plate 9 Median of terrain slopes derived from GTOPO30 261

Plate 10 Temperature and radiation limited yield for rain-fed wheat (high inputs) 262

Plate 11 Agro-climatic suitability for rain-fed wheat (high inputs) 263

Plate 12 Agro-climatic suitability for rain-fed and irrigated wheat (high inputs) 264

Plate 13 Multiple cropping zones - rain-fed conditions 265

Plate 14 Number of growing period days 266

Plate 15 Temperature and radiation limited yield for 120 day rain-fed grain maize (high inputs) 267

Plate 16 Temperature, radiation and water limited yield for 120 day rain-fed grain maize (high inputs) 268

Plate 17 Agro-climatically attainable yield for 120 day rain-fed grain maize (high inputs) 269

Plate 18 Expected grid-cell output per hectare for 120 day rain-fed grain maize (high inputs) 270

Plate 19 Expected grid-cell output per hectare across all 13 rain-fed grain-maize types(high inputs) 271

Plate 20 Climate constraints 272

Plate 21 Soil depth constraints 273

Plate 22 Soil fertility constraints 274

Plate 23 Soil drainage constraints 275

Plate 24 Soil texture constraints 276

Plate 25 Soil chemical constraints 277

Plate 26 Terrain slope constraints 278

Plate 27 Soil constraints combined 279

Plate 28 Climate, soil and terrain slope constraints combined 280

Plate 29 Suitability for rain-fed wheat at intermediate level input 281

Plate 30 Suitability for rain-fed grain maize at intermediate level input 282

Plate 31 Suitability for rain-fed cereals at intermediate level input 283

Plate 32 Suitability for rain-fed roots and tubers at intermediate level input 284

Plate 33 Suitability for rain-fed pulses at intermediate level input 285

Plate 34 Suitability for rain-fed oil crops at intermediate level input 286

Plate 35 Suitability for rain-fed sugar crops at intermediate level input 287

Plate 36 Suitability for rain-fed cotton at intermediate level input 288

Plate 37 Suitability for rain-fed plus irrigated wheat at high level input 289

Plate 38 Suitability for rain-fed plus irrigated grain maize at high level input 290

Plate 39 Suitability for rain-fed plus irrigated wetland rice at high level input 291

Plate 40 Suitability for rain-fed plus irrigated cereals at high level input 292

Plate 41 Suitability for rain-fed plus irrigated roots and tubers at high level input 293

Plate 42 Suitability for rain-fed plus irrigated pulses at intermediate level input 294

Plate 43 Suitability for rain-fed plus irrigated oil crops at high level input 295

Plate 44 Suitability for rain-fed plus irrigated sugar crops at high level input 296

Plate 45 Suitability for rain-fed plus irrigated cotton at high level input 297

Plate 46 Suitability for rain-fed crops - maximizing technology mix 298

Plate 47 Irrigation impact classes 299

Plate 48 Most suitable cereal (agronomic suitability) 300

Plate 49 Most suitable cereal (food energy) 301

Plate 50 Most suitable cereal (output value) 302

Plate 51 Production potential of rain-fed cereals at high level input 303

Plate 52 Land cover classes 304

Plate 53 Expected grid-cell output per hectare for multiple cropping of rain-fed cereals (high inputs) 305

Plate 54 Expected grid-cell output per hectare for multiple cropping of rain-fed and irrigated cereals (high inputs) 306

Plate 55 Dominant ecosystem classes 307

Plate 56 Suitability for rain-fed crops excluding forest ecosystems 308

Plate 57 Suitability for rain-fed crops under forest ecosystems 309

Plate 58 Change in number of growing period days at +2° C 310

Plate 59 Climate sensitivity: Suitability for rain-fed wheat (intermediate inputs) 311

Plate 60 Climate sensitivity: Suitability for rain-fed grain maize (intermediate inputs) 312

Plate 61 Regions used in global AEZ 313

Plate 62 Population density in 1995 314