Climate Impacts on Arctic Lake Ecosystems
... along the northern coast of Ellesmere Island in the Canadian High Arctic in the early twentieth century (Veillette et al. 2008), but the warming and break-up of the northern ice shelves has resulted in their drainage and loss (e.g., Mueller et al. 2003), and now only one such ecosystem is known to o ...
... along the northern coast of Ellesmere Island in the Canadian High Arctic in the early twentieth century (Veillette et al. 2008), but the warming and break-up of the northern ice shelves has resulted in their drainage and loss (e.g., Mueller et al. 2003), and now only one such ecosystem is known to o ...
Changing probabilities of daily temperature extremes in the UK
... where a is the shape parameter and P is the scale parameter. In order to include the effects of the climate change scenarios considered, the mean of this distribution is increased by the scenario change in temperature. This implies changes to both a and P, which have implications for the variance of ...
... where a is the shape parameter and P is the scale parameter. In order to include the effects of the climate change scenarios considered, the mean of this distribution is increased by the scenario change in temperature. This implies changes to both a and P, which have implications for the variance of ...
Developing and Implementing Climate Change Adaptation
... paleoecological studies of climate and species distribution, as well as studies reporting trends in tree growth and species composition with recent climate change. Available vegetation and fire model projections, including those from empirical and process-based models, were also considered. More tha ...
... paleoecological studies of climate and species distribution, as well as studies reporting trends in tree growth and species composition with recent climate change. Available vegetation and fire model projections, including those from empirical and process-based models, were also considered. More tha ...
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... Predicting when, where and with what magnitude climate change is likely to affect the fitness, abundance and distribution of organisms and the functioning of ecosystems has emerged as a high priority for scientists and resource managers. However, even in cases where we have detailed knowledge of cur ...
... Predicting when, where and with what magnitude climate change is likely to affect the fitness, abundance and distribution of organisms and the functioning of ecosystems has emerged as a high priority for scientists and resource managers. However, even in cases where we have detailed knowledge of cur ...
Global change final
... ecosystem properties are highly temperature sensitive, and the predicted effects of increasing global temperatures include the movement of species ranges - often to cooler, northern areas and the loss of those species unable to migrate or adapt (Chen et al., 2011); a shift towards smaller organism s ...
... ecosystem properties are highly temperature sensitive, and the predicted effects of increasing global temperatures include the movement of species ranges - often to cooler, northern areas and the loss of those species unable to migrate or adapt (Chen et al., 2011); a shift towards smaller organism s ...
View/Open
... Climate variation and change can have significant impacts on agricultural production, forcing farmers to adopt new practices in response to altered conditions. Higher temperatures, changes in precipitation and increased climate variability can affect agriculture, forestry and rural areas. Considerab ...
... Climate variation and change can have significant impacts on agricultural production, forcing farmers to adopt new practices in response to altered conditions. Higher temperatures, changes in precipitation and increased climate variability can affect agriculture, forestry and rural areas. Considerab ...
On Assessing the Relative Roles of Initial and Boundary Conditions
... for North Atlantic SSTs nor for NINO3 SSTs. The climate change signal is more likely to emerge on global scales because of the “noise” being reduced relative to the “signal” by spatial averaging (Stott and Tett (1998)). Also land areas are likely to warm at a greater rate than the ocean because of t ...
... for North Atlantic SSTs nor for NINO3 SSTs. The climate change signal is more likely to emerge on global scales because of the “noise” being reduced relative to the “signal” by spatial averaging (Stott and Tett (1998)). Also land areas are likely to warm at a greater rate than the ocean because of t ...
Climate sensitivity of shrub growth across the tundra biome
... vegetation responses to climate warming. Assembled annual growth records from sites across the tundra biome provide a unique opportunity to test competing hypotheses of shrub responses to climate change over the past half-century. Previous ecological monitoring and dendroecological studies have iden ...
... vegetation responses to climate warming. Assembled annual growth records from sites across the tundra biome provide a unique opportunity to test competing hypotheses of shrub responses to climate change over the past half-century. Previous ecological monitoring and dendroecological studies have iden ...
Climate Change and Mortality: Feedback from Populations Issues
... extremely cold weather may also be increasingly common (although see “extreme events” below for one-off local swings in temperature in either direction). Warmer temperatures can cause more evaporation of water. ...
... extremely cold weather may also be increasingly common (although see “extreme events” below for one-off local swings in temperature in either direction). Warmer temperatures can cause more evaporation of water. ...
Impact of climate change on the timing of strawberry phenological
... methods shows that even though the hourly approach is the most precise and is required in specific cases, using minimum and maximum temperature for approximating the diurnal cycle leads to reasonably good results (Reicosky et al. 1989). In addition, different sine wave methods or triangle methods us ...
... methods shows that even though the hourly approach is the most precise and is required in specific cases, using minimum and maximum temperature for approximating the diurnal cycle leads to reasonably good results (Reicosky et al. 1989). In addition, different sine wave methods or triangle methods us ...
Dealing With Complexity and Extreme Events Using a Bottom-Up,
... mostly at local to regional scales. For example, climate models may project increasing drought at a regional scale. The resilience to such increased occurrence as well as changes in the intensity of droughts is, however, dependent on the local-scale environmental conditions (such as moisture storage ...
... mostly at local to regional scales. For example, climate models may project increasing drought at a regional scale. The resilience to such increased occurrence as well as changes in the intensity of droughts is, however, dependent on the local-scale environmental conditions (such as moisture storage ...
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... In contrast, the inclusion of depth in the conceptual model reveals for the first time that temperate fauna as well as tropical fauna may experience substantial FEN expansion with ocean warming and deoxygenation, rather than FEN maintenance or contraction suggested by solely considering latitudinal ...
... In contrast, the inclusion of depth in the conceptual model reveals for the first time that temperate fauna as well as tropical fauna may experience substantial FEN expansion with ocean warming and deoxygenation, rather than FEN maintenance or contraction suggested by solely considering latitudinal ...
Biodiversity package for integrated science stage16.41 MB
... There have been about 100 dieback interpreters since 1979, but Abe van der Sande’s story illustrates their commitment particularly well. Abe first worked for the Forests Department as a tower man in 1968 in the fire lookout tower at Mount Solus, east of Perth. He continued as a tower man over subseq ...
... There have been about 100 dieback interpreters since 1979, but Abe van der Sande’s story illustrates their commitment particularly well. Abe first worked for the Forests Department as a tower man in 1968 in the fire lookout tower at Mount Solus, east of Perth. He continued as a tower man over subseq ...
Abrupt Climate Change
... some serious scientists who believe it is already here if their analysis is correct the world could turn nearly, abrupt climate change wikipedia - one source of abrupt climate change effects is a feedback process in which a warming event causes a change which leads to further warming this can also a ...
... some serious scientists who believe it is already here if their analysis is correct the world could turn nearly, abrupt climate change wikipedia - one source of abrupt climate change effects is a feedback process in which a warming event causes a change which leads to further warming this can also a ...
Interpretation of Climate Change Scenarios
... Greenhouse gases (GHG) are those gaseous constituents, both natural and anthropogenic (human), that by their very nature interact with terrestrial infrared radiation. These gases accumulate in the atmosphere and help to retain the planet’s heat by absorbing the infrared radiation emitted by the Eart ...
... Greenhouse gases (GHG) are those gaseous constituents, both natural and anthropogenic (human), that by their very nature interact with terrestrial infrared radiation. These gases accumulate in the atmosphere and help to retain the planet’s heat by absorbing the infrared radiation emitted by the Eart ...
Climate Change and the Economy: Expected Impacts and Their
... places where precipitation increases overall, drier conditions can result as higher air temperatures lead to greater evaporation of moisture from soils and water loss from plants. In general, wetter areas are projected to become wetter, while drier areas become drier. Thus, regions such as the North ...
... places where precipitation increases overall, drier conditions can result as higher air temperatures lead to greater evaporation of moisture from soils and water loss from plants. In general, wetter areas are projected to become wetter, while drier areas become drier. Thus, regions such as the North ...
Winter wren populations show adaptation to local climate
... Some of the closest links between climate and fitness are likely to operate through the frequency or magnitude of severe weather events that cause widespread mortality. For example, morphological changes that are consistent with directional selection occurring have been recorded in a number of popul ...
... Some of the closest links between climate and fitness are likely to operate through the frequency or magnitude of severe weather events that cause widespread mortality. For example, morphological changes that are consistent with directional selection occurring have been recorded in a number of popul ...
Evolutionary trade-offs between reproduction and dispersal in
... also be important. Evolutionary increases in dispersal ability would also be expected to increase the potential colonization ability of species into areas beyond their current range margins and help species keep track of climate warming. Such changes might also help counteract impacts of habitat los ...
... also be important. Evolutionary increases in dispersal ability would also be expected to increase the potential colonization ability of species into areas beyond their current range margins and help species keep track of climate warming. Such changes might also help counteract impacts of habitat los ...
Psychological research and global climate change
... pollution) typically influence concerns more than distant ones, such as climate change18. Yet global warming beliefs also influence assessment of changes in local climatic conditions: for example, national survey data from the USA revealed that, compared with people who accepted the reality of globa ...
... pollution) typically influence concerns more than distant ones, such as climate change18. Yet global warming beliefs also influence assessment of changes in local climatic conditions: for example, national survey data from the USA revealed that, compared with people who accepted the reality of globa ...
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... that, in Mexico, the same increases in temperature or precipitation may benefit or damage crop yields depending on the region, the category of crops and the season in which they occur. While these changes increase yields in temperate climates, negative health effects have also been observed as breed ...
... that, in Mexico, the same increases in temperature or precipitation may benefit or damage crop yields depending on the region, the category of crops and the season in which they occur. While these changes increase yields in temperate climates, negative health effects have also been observed as breed ...
connell_ukcip - Global Change System for Analysis, Research
... Time horizons: • 2020s, 2050s most commonly used ...
... Time horizons: • 2020s, 2050s most commonly used ...
karfakis
... that, in Mexico, the same increases in temperature or precipitation may benefit or damage crop yields depending on the region, the category of crops and the season in which they occur. While these changes increase yields in temperate climates, negative health effects have also been observed as breed ...
... that, in Mexico, the same increases in temperature or precipitation may benefit or damage crop yields depending on the region, the category of crops and the season in which they occur. While these changes increase yields in temperate climates, negative health effects have also been observed as breed ...
A ricardian analysis of the distribution of climate change impacts on
... design an efficient mitigation program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (Nordhaus 2007). One of the substantive benefits of such a mitigation program is increased food security, especially for people living in the low latitudes (Reilly et al. 1996, McCarthy et al 2001). Previous research has ident ...
... design an efficient mitigation program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (Nordhaus 2007). One of the substantive benefits of such a mitigation program is increased food security, especially for people living in the low latitudes (Reilly et al. 1996, McCarthy et al 2001). Previous research has ident ...
Managing the business risks and opportunities of a changing climate
... Because the range of climate and physical effects (and in turn the range of possible business impacts) is broad, organizations should first aim to understand how a changing climate affects them. Consider looking backward to identify the business impacts of past climate-related events — has your comp ...
... Because the range of climate and physical effects (and in turn the range of possible business impacts) is broad, organizations should first aim to understand how a changing climate affects them. Consider looking backward to identify the business impacts of past climate-related events — has your comp ...
REVIEW SUMMARY Multiple Dimensions of Climate Change and
... Background: Changes in Earth’s climate over time can be measured in Outlook: Forecasting the long-term impacts of future climate changes many ways. The different metrics available represent alternative dimen- on biodiversity is challenging, not least because the responses of organsions of climate ch ...
... Background: Changes in Earth’s climate over time can be measured in Outlook: Forecasting the long-term impacts of future climate changes many ways. The different metrics available represent alternative dimen- on biodiversity is challenging, not least because the responses of organsions of climate ch ...