Modelling the effect of climate on maple syrup production in Québec,Canada |
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| Authors: | Louis Duchesne Daniel Houle Marc-André Côté Travis Logan |
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| Institution: | 1. Direction de la recherche forestière, Forêt Québec, Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune du Québec, 2700, rue Einstein, Québec, Québec, G1P 3W8, Canada;2. Consortium sur la climatologie régionale et l’adaptation aux changements climatiques (Ouranos), 550, rue Sherbrooke Ouest-Tour Ouest-19e étage, Montréal, Québec, H3A 1B9, Canada;3. Union des producteurs agricoles du Québec, 555, boul. Roland-Therrien, Longueuil, Québec, J4H 3Y9, Canada |
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| Abstract: | Due to the exceptional sweetness of its sap, sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marsh.) is economically exploited at a commercial scale for maple syrup production in northeastern North America. Approximately 80% of world production is realised in the province of Quebec, Canada, where it is economically important for rural communities. Despite important financial investments in industrial infrastructure over recent decades, the maple syrup yield (ml of sap/tap/year) has followed a general declining trend over the last 15 years, presumably because of unfavourable climatic conditions. In this study, the relationship between climate and maple syrup yield by tap for the whole province was investigated. |
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| Keywords: | Sugar maple Maple syrup production Climatic changes and agriculture Climate scenarios Predictive model |
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