Ghost forests created by the submergence of low-lying land are one of the most striking
indicators of climate change along the Atlantic coast of North America. Although dead trees …

Mangroves are biogenic systems that accumulate sedimentary sequences, where cores can
provide records of mangrove species variation in distribution with past climate change and …

Causal attribution of recent biological trends to climate change is complicated because non-
climatic influences dominate local, short-term biological changes. Any underlying signal …

A daptation refers to adjustments in ecological, social, or economic systems in response to
actual or expected climatic stimuli and their effects or impacts. It refers to changes in …

This chapter draws on the results of the entire TAR to assess the state of knowledge
concerning Article 2 of the UNFCCC. Article 2 of the UNFCCC states that:“... the ultimate …

Mangrove forests are highly-productive intertidal wetlands that support many ecosystem
goods and services. In addition to providing fish and wildlife habitat, mangrove forests …

We investigated patterns, rates, and mechanisms of forest replacement by salt marsh in
relation to sea‐level rise on the west coast of Florida, USA. The geomorphology of this …

The coast cannot be left to nature to determine its fate. Wealth, property, economic interests,
recreation, tourism and wildlife are all threatened. Coasts are an administrative battle …

Projected sea-level rise (SLR) is expected to cause shoreline erosion, saline intrusion into
the water table and inundation and flooding of beaches and coastal areas. Areas most …

Plant ecologists have long recognized the importance of aerial photographs as a data
source for studies of vegetation dynamics. Recent advances in computer-aided technology …