An Analysis on the Potential Effect of Climatic Conditions on Corn and Peanut Production In the Coastal Regions of South Carolina
School Name
Spring Valley High School
Grade Level
11th Grade
Presentation Topic
Environmental Science
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Abstract
Climate change is a change in global or regional climate patterns. The increased levels of atmospheric CO2 produced by the excess burning of fossil fuels and the ensuing greenhouse effect contribute to this. Agricultural productions are heavily altered by changes in climate as crops are dependent on climatic conditions to germinate and grow. The agricultural sector, helps sustain life and accounts for about 9% of SC’s economy (SCDA, n.d.). Thus it is important to understand the relationship between climatic factors and agricultural production. Experimentation began by collecting data from the USDA: NASS, US Climate Data, and the NOAA: NCEI. The data was then categorized and analyzed through a Pearson correlation, a numerical representation of the explored relationship. An ANOVA was added to significant relationships to ensure a difference in climate or crop outcome. The hypothesis was that if temperature and total liquid content are tested for a correlation to the changes in corn and peanut production over the span of 4 years in the coastal regions of SC, then the coastal zone would contain the highest correlation for temperature and corn. At α=0.05 the hypothesis was not supported. The outer coastal plain held a significant relationship for the lb/ac of peanuts to the TLC and temperature with p=0.022 and 0.013, respectively. County wise Colleton, Bamberg, Horry, and Dorchester held at least one significant relationship. This means that the crops were adversely affected by increased precipitation at the local scale, except for Dorchester county.
Recommended Citation
Penaloza, Jayra, "An Analysis on the Potential Effect of Climatic Conditions on Corn and Peanut Production In the Coastal Regions of South Carolina" (2019). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 40.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2019/all/40
Location
Founders Hall 213 C
Start Date
3-30-2019 9:45 AM
Presentation Format
Oral and Written
Group Project
No
An Analysis on the Potential Effect of Climatic Conditions on Corn and Peanut Production In the Coastal Regions of South Carolina
Founders Hall 213 C
Climate change is a change in global or regional climate patterns. The increased levels of atmospheric CO2 produced by the excess burning of fossil fuels and the ensuing greenhouse effect contribute to this. Agricultural productions are heavily altered by changes in climate as crops are dependent on climatic conditions to germinate and grow. The agricultural sector, helps sustain life and accounts for about 9% of SC’s economy (SCDA, n.d.). Thus it is important to understand the relationship between climatic factors and agricultural production. Experimentation began by collecting data from the USDA: NASS, US Climate Data, and the NOAA: NCEI. The data was then categorized and analyzed through a Pearson correlation, a numerical representation of the explored relationship. An ANOVA was added to significant relationships to ensure a difference in climate or crop outcome. The hypothesis was that if temperature and total liquid content are tested for a correlation to the changes in corn and peanut production over the span of 4 years in the coastal regions of SC, then the coastal zone would contain the highest correlation for temperature and corn. At α=0.05 the hypothesis was not supported. The outer coastal plain held a significant relationship for the lb/ac of peanuts to the TLC and temperature with p=0.022 and 0.013, respectively. County wise Colleton, Bamberg, Horry, and Dorchester held at least one significant relationship. This means that the crops were adversely affected by increased precipitation at the local scale, except for Dorchester county.