The Impact of Climate Changes on Winter Wheat Crops and Corn from Oltenia, Between 2001-2014, Compared with the Reference Period of 1981-2010

The purpose of this paper is to present the evolution of climate changes during the period 2001-2014 in the Oltenia Region of Romania, including Dolj, Olt and Valcea counties. It is based on the statistical data provided by National Meteorologica Administration of Bucharest, Agrometeorological Laboratory. In this paper we want to show the impact of climate changes, because they exist and can be felt on a daily basis. We chose the region of Oltenia as our study zone, because the climate changes from here can be felt both in the atmospheric and in the soil characteristics, especially in its texture. Because of the changes in climatic conditions, the soil is also constantly changing compared to the climatic conditions to which it was initially adapted to. We take into consideration the following agrometeorological parameters: rainfall, average temperature, moisture reserve, "heat" intensity, factors that lead to the degradation of the soil, respectively to the downfall in crop production of the winter wheat and corn crops. In conclusion we will see the differences between the 4 parameters in the 2001-2014 period, in comparison with the reference period of 1981-2010. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.