Modeling plant species distributions under future climates: how fine
... (Flint & Flint, 2012; modified from Nalder & Wein, 1998). As discussed in Flint & Flint (2012), this procedure improves the spatial representation of air temperature over the landscape because at the finer scale it does not average the air temperature over the large area of the coarser scale and all ...
... (Flint & Flint, 2012; modified from Nalder & Wein, 1998). As discussed in Flint & Flint (2012), this procedure improves the spatial representation of air temperature over the landscape because at the finer scale it does not average the air temperature over the large area of the coarser scale and all ...
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... At least one (1) of the sectoral representatives shall come from the disaster risk reduction community. The representatives shall be appointed by the President from a list of nominees submitted by their respective groups. They shall serve for a term of six (6) years without reappointment unless the ...
... At least one (1) of the sectoral representatives shall come from the disaster risk reduction community. The representatives shall be appointed by the President from a list of nominees submitted by their respective groups. They shall serve for a term of six (6) years without reappointment unless the ...
impact of global warming on biodiversity
... plants, animals and microorganisms created by nature are the ‘foundation of human life’ on earth (Sharma et al., 2004). Biodiversity reflects the number, variety and variability of living organisms. It includes all organisms, from microscopic bacteria to plants and animals. Biodiversity is every whe ...
... plants, animals and microorganisms created by nature are the ‘foundation of human life’ on earth (Sharma et al., 2004). Biodiversity reflects the number, variety and variability of living organisms. It includes all organisms, from microscopic bacteria to plants and animals. Biodiversity is every whe ...
World Bank Document - Arab Trade Union Confederation
... complementary. It includes the following: 1.3.1 Crop production system This includes field crops, vegetables, fruit and forest trees, and medical, aromatic and ornamental crops. The total annual cropped area is estimated at 14.0 million acres (1996), giving a cropping intensity of about 180% (or 1.8 ...
... complementary. It includes the following: 1.3.1 Crop production system This includes field crops, vegetables, fruit and forest trees, and medical, aromatic and ornamental crops. The total annual cropped area is estimated at 14.0 million acres (1996), giving a cropping intensity of about 180% (or 1.8 ...
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... complementary. It includes the following: 1.3.1 Crop production system This includes field crops, vegetables, fruit and forest trees, and medical, aromatic and ornamental crops. The total annual cropped area is estimated at 14.0 million acres (1996), giving a cropping intensity of about 180% (or 1.8 ...
... complementary. It includes the following: 1.3.1 Crop production system This includes field crops, vegetables, fruit and forest trees, and medical, aromatic and ornamental crops. The total annual cropped area is estimated at 14.0 million acres (1996), giving a cropping intensity of about 180% (or 1.8 ...
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... their attempt to model the effect of changes in mean temperature on the growing season and individual crop productivity in the U.S. cornbelt. Motivated by this concern for crop integrity, McQuigg (1981) studied the relationship between the number of days with maximum temperatures greater than 37.88C ...
... their attempt to model the effect of changes in mean temperature on the growing season and individual crop productivity in the U.S. cornbelt. Motivated by this concern for crop integrity, McQuigg (1981) studied the relationship between the number of days with maximum temperatures greater than 37.88C ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES CLIMATE ECONOMICS: A META-REVIEW AND SOME SUGGESTIONS Geoffrey Heal
... topic: we have probably seen more economics papers on climate change in the last year than in all preceding history, including an entire issue of The Economists’Voice and a large collection in World Economics.1 And many of them were by very distinguished colleagues, so the Stern Review provoked not ...
... topic: we have probably seen more economics papers on climate change in the last year than in all preceding history, including an entire issue of The Economists’Voice and a large collection in World Economics.1 And many of them were by very distinguished colleagues, so the Stern Review provoked not ...
The Republic of China (Taiwan) Bids for
... Taiwan is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change Taiwan is vulnerable to the effects of climate change, especially as it is located in one of the most meteorologically and geologically sensitive regions in the world. For example, Typhoon Morakot, which struck Taiwan in 2009, brou ...
... Taiwan is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change Taiwan is vulnerable to the effects of climate change, especially as it is located in one of the most meteorologically and geologically sensitive regions in the world. For example, Typhoon Morakot, which struck Taiwan in 2009, brou ...
The Republic of China (Taiwan) Bids for
... Indeed, climate change is a wicked problem that requires changes to our current lifestyle, a strong commitment to GHG emissions reductions, as well as participation and cooperation of all stakeholders, including the Republic of China (Taiwan). Despite its exclusion from the UNFCCC, Taiwan continues ...
... Indeed, climate change is a wicked problem that requires changes to our current lifestyle, a strong commitment to GHG emissions reductions, as well as participation and cooperation of all stakeholders, including the Republic of China (Taiwan). Despite its exclusion from the UNFCCC, Taiwan continues ...
A hydrogeologic framework for characterizing summer streamflow
... streamflows at specific gaged locations in diverse hydrogeologic areas are used to extend the sensitivity relationships to ungaged areas and map sensitivity for the entire study region. The uniqueness and strength of this approach is that it is independent of climate change scenarios. Sensitivity is ...
... streamflows at specific gaged locations in diverse hydrogeologic areas are used to extend the sensitivity relationships to ungaged areas and map sensitivity for the entire study region. The uniqueness and strength of this approach is that it is independent of climate change scenarios. Sensitivity is ...
... limited geographical area; satellites cover far more terrestrial real estate, but given how far away they are, require on-the-ground confirmation. Results from both, in turn, can be added to the findings of the Boston Area Climate Experiment (BACE), an outdoor laboratory in Waltham, Mass., run by Pu ...
The Impacts of Climate Change on London
... greenhouse gases. My policies, especially those in the London Plan, the Transport Strategy and the Energy Strategy, will help to achieve this. But however successful we are in slowing down global warming, some climate change is inevitable. Recent events such as the floods in eastern Europe and the c ...
... greenhouse gases. My policies, especially those in the London Plan, the Transport Strategy and the Energy Strategy, will help to achieve this. But however successful we are in slowing down global warming, some climate change is inevitable. Recent events such as the floods in eastern Europe and the c ...
An Agricultural Law Research Article on U.S. Forests, Regions, and the
... for the range of attributes society values from forests. Further, the ecological changes caused by climate change could have large implications both for non-marketed attributes (e.g. biodiversity), and for other economic sectors associated with forests (e.g. recreation and water supply). The economi ...
... for the range of attributes society values from forests. Further, the ecological changes caused by climate change could have large implications both for non-marketed attributes (e.g. biodiversity), and for other economic sectors associated with forests (e.g. recreation and water supply). The economi ...
The Impacts of Climate Change on London
... greenhouse gases. My policies, especially those in the London Plan, the Transport Strategy and the Energy Strategy, will help to achieve this. But however successful we are in slowing down global warming, some climate change is inevitable. Recent events such as the floods in eastern Europe and the c ...
... greenhouse gases. My policies, especially those in the London Plan, the Transport Strategy and the Energy Strategy, will help to achieve this. But however successful we are in slowing down global warming, some climate change is inevitable. Recent events such as the floods in eastern Europe and the c ...
The origin of the savanna biome
... accelerates forest loss and C4 grassland expansion through multiple positive feedback loops that each promote drought and more fire. A low CO2 atmosphere amplifies this cycle by limiting tree recruitment, allowing the ingress of C4 grasses to greatly increase ecosystem flammability. Continued intens ...
... accelerates forest loss and C4 grassland expansion through multiple positive feedback loops that each promote drought and more fire. A low CO2 atmosphere amplifies this cycle by limiting tree recruitment, allowing the ingress of C4 grasses to greatly increase ecosystem flammability. Continued intens ...
View/Open - University College Cork
... corresponding networks. It is designed to meet the evolving national and international requirements for global observations. GCOS experts have introduced the widely-accepted concept of the 50 so-called Essential Climate Variables (ECVs), which are considered as the minimum set of key variables neede ...
... corresponding networks. It is designed to meet the evolving national and international requirements for global observations. GCOS experts have introduced the widely-accepted concept of the 50 so-called Essential Climate Variables (ECVs), which are considered as the minimum set of key variables neede ...
Postulated Feedbacks of Deciduous Forest Phenology on
... Even if such feedbacks are important, they may be difficult to detect over one or two growing seasons be cause of high temporal and spatial variability in mete orological conditions, particularly precipitation. An analysis of the long-term climate record, however, might provide evidence of vegetat ...
... Even if such feedbacks are important, they may be difficult to detect over one or two growing seasons be cause of high temporal and spatial variability in mete orological conditions, particularly precipitation. An analysis of the long-term climate record, however, might provide evidence of vegetat ...
Emergence of polycentric climate governance and
... nation states, including local governments. Until recently, the literature on national policy offered only broad overviews of whole countries and/or non-cumulative case studies of specific polices and instruments. But attempts are now being made to assemble a fuller and more detailed picture, also b ...
... nation states, including local governments. Until recently, the literature on national policy offered only broad overviews of whole countries and/or non-cumulative case studies of specific polices and instruments. But attempts are now being made to assemble a fuller and more detailed picture, also b ...
4. an assessment of the role of anthropogenic climate change
... in June, not shown). In nature, Alaska temperatures display a statewide warming of about 1°C in the annual mean and about 1.5°C in May–July since 1920; precipitation trends over the same period are mixed (Bieniek et al. 2014; see also NOAA’s Climate at a Glance, www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cag). Possible reas ...
... in June, not shown). In nature, Alaska temperatures display a statewide warming of about 1°C in the annual mean and about 1.5°C in May–July since 1920; precipitation trends over the same period are mixed (Bieniek et al. 2014; see also NOAA’s Climate at a Glance, www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cag). Possible reas ...
US Food Security and Climate Change
... Summary for Policy Makers • New, broad collaborations are urgently needed to (1) determine the current and expected production and distribution gains for staple crops based on best available data and modeling from private and public sources; (2) quantify production gaps and prioritize critical publ ...
... Summary for Policy Makers • New, broad collaborations are urgently needed to (1) determine the current and expected production and distribution gains for staple crops based on best available data and modeling from private and public sources; (2) quantify production gaps and prioritize critical publ ...
Chapter 6 | Synthesis 6. Synthesis 6.1 Introduction
... Labrador Sea can trigger state switches between these modes in a quasi-deterministic manner. This suggests that if the solar fluctuations somehow affect the (precipitation + evaporation + meltwater) - balance, state ...
... Labrador Sea can trigger state switches between these modes in a quasi-deterministic manner. This suggests that if the solar fluctuations somehow affect the (precipitation + evaporation + meltwater) - balance, state ...
Climate, Weather and Plants
... Climates of non‐uniform terrain Effects of topography CWP Companion: No reading Applied (specific): IV (ER) (Oke Chap.8) Inadvertent climate modification Non‐urban modification Modification by buildings and urban areas ...
... Climates of non‐uniform terrain Effects of topography CWP Companion: No reading Applied (specific): IV (ER) (Oke Chap.8) Inadvertent climate modification Non‐urban modification Modification by buildings and urban areas ...
Addressing Climate Change through a Risk Management Lens
... Perhaps most importantly, the typical cost‐benefit analysis used to make decisions in establishing regulations may not be fully appropriate for the climate problem because, to a large degree, many damages cannot be expressed monetarily and because uncertainty is so ...
... Perhaps most importantly, the typical cost‐benefit analysis used to make decisions in establishing regulations may not be fully appropriate for the climate problem because, to a large degree, many damages cannot be expressed monetarily and because uncertainty is so ...
How far are biodiversity loss and climate change similar as policy
... are therefore of direct importance to some of the world’s largest corporations, with highly developed technical and financial planning and executive capacity. On the other hand, the impact of biodiversity loss on industrial sectors is less immediately significant and more diffuse. There are numerous ...
... are therefore of direct importance to some of the world’s largest corporations, with highly developed technical and financial planning and executive capacity. On the other hand, the impact of biodiversity loss on industrial sectors is less immediately significant and more diffuse. There are numerous ...
full report - Campaign against Climate Change
... well. During the day we had a public "street market style" event with the climate van and a marquee where 9 local groups taking part and Joining the climate caravan stalls: PCS Union, Friends of the Earth, Liverpool Climate Action Network, Liverpool Green Party, Greenpeace, Merseyside CND, Recycles ...
... well. During the day we had a public "street market style" event with the climate van and a marquee where 9 local groups taking part and Joining the climate caravan stalls: PCS Union, Friends of the Earth, Liverpool Climate Action Network, Liverpool Green Party, Greenpeace, Merseyside CND, Recycles ...