Accelerated shifts in terrestrial life zones under rapid climate change
Rapid climate change is impacting biodiversity, ecosystem function, and human well‐being.
Though the magnitude and trajectory of climate change are becoming clearer, our …
Though the magnitude and trajectory of climate change are becoming clearer, our …
[HTML][HTML] Climate change implications for tropical islands: Interpolating and interpreting statistically downscaled GCM projections for management and planning
The potential ecological and economic effects of climate change for tropical islands were
studied using output from 12 statistically downscaled general circulation models (GCMs) …
studied using output from 12 statistically downscaled general circulation models (GCMs) …
Assessing biome boundary shifts under climate change scenarios in India
Climate change and its cascading impacts are being increasingly recognized as a major
challenge across the globe. Climate is one of the most critical factors affecting biomes and …
challenge across the globe. Climate is one of the most critical factors affecting biomes and …
Assessing the vulnerability of military installations in the coterminous United States to potential biome shifts resulting from rapid climate change
RH Odom, WM Ford - Environmental Management, 2020 - Springer
Climate-change impacts to Department of Defense (DoD) installations will challenge military
mission and natural resource stewardship efforts by increasing vulnerability to flooding …
mission and natural resource stewardship efforts by increasing vulnerability to flooding …
Uncertainty maps for model-based global climate classification systems
Climate classification systems (CCSs) are emerging as essential tools in climate change
science for mitigation and adaptation. However, their limitations are often misunderstood by …
science for mitigation and adaptation. However, their limitations are often misunderstood by …
[HTML][HTML] Climate classification systems for validating Earth System Models
A Navarro, FJ Tapiador - Environmental Research: Climate, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Climate classification systems (CCSs) were developed in the 19th century to explain the
global distribution of plants and animals, but were given a new life in the Earth physics …
global distribution of plants and animals, but were given a new life in the Earth physics …
Uncertainties in measuring precipitation hinders precise evaluation of loss of diversity in biomes and ecotones
Assessing changes in the distribution of biological communities that share a climate
(biomes) is essential for estimating their vulnerability to climate change. We use CMIP6 …
(biomes) is essential for estimating their vulnerability to climate change. We use CMIP6 …
Bioclimatic changes in ecoregions of southern South America: Trends and projections based on Holdridge life zones
Modelling the potential impacts of future climate on ecosystems provides important
information for environmental planning and management. The Holdridge life zones system …
information for environmental planning and management. The Holdridge life zones system …
Climate classification in Turkey: a case study evaluating Holdridge life zones
The Holdridge life zone (HLZ) method is applied to map potential vegetation types in Turkey.
The HLZ map is compared to a map of actual vegetation in order to assess the degradation …
The HLZ map is compared to a map of actual vegetation in order to assess the degradation …
[HTML][HTML] A new algorithm to determine the spatial coverage of carob (Neltuma piurensis) by ecological floor: Chira-Piura River Basin case
The carob tree (Neltuma piurensis) is characteristic of the forests of northern Peru, withstand
extreme climatic events such as “El Niño” and droughts, in addition to the influence of …
extreme climatic events such as “El Niño” and droughts, in addition to the influence of …