Plant size and leaf area influence phenological and reproductive
... to warming, while late-flowering species did the opposite. However, no previous studies have evaluated whether the same pattern applies to early- or late-flowering functional groups. Changes in the flowering time with warming could modify the coexistence of different species or functional groups within ...
... to warming, while late-flowering species did the opposite. However, no previous studies have evaluated whether the same pattern applies to early- or late-flowering functional groups. Changes in the flowering time with warming could modify the coexistence of different species or functional groups within ...
The Economic Impacts of Climate Change
... yields, conditional on county and state by year fixed effects. Thus, the weather parameters are identified from the county-specific deviations in weather from the county averages after adjusting for shocks common to all counties in a state. Put another way, the estimates are identified from comparis ...
... yields, conditional on county and state by year fixed effects. Thus, the weather parameters are identified from the county-specific deviations in weather from the county averages after adjusting for shocks common to all counties in a state. Put another way, the estimates are identified from comparis ...
The Economics of Climate Change in the Caribbean
... The following symbols have been used in this study: A full stop (.) is used to indicate decimals n.a. is used to indicated that data are not available The use of a hyphen (-) between years, for example, 2010-2019, signifies an annual average for the calendar years involved, including the beginning a ...
... The following symbols have been used in this study: A full stop (.) is used to indicate decimals n.a. is used to indicated that data are not available The use of a hyphen (-) between years, for example, 2010-2019, signifies an annual average for the calendar years involved, including the beginning a ...
Hydroclimatic changes and drivers in the Sava River Catchment and
... changes and identification of the causes and possible longterm consequences of changing water resources. Water conditions in the world’s land areas interact constantly with natural and anthropogenic climate change (Hamlet and Lettenmaier 1999; Christensen et al. 2004; Nilsson et al. 2005; Seneviratn ...
... changes and identification of the causes and possible longterm consequences of changing water resources. Water conditions in the world’s land areas interact constantly with natural and anthropogenic climate change (Hamlet and Lettenmaier 1999; Christensen et al. 2004; Nilsson et al. 2005; Seneviratn ...
Do species traits predict recent shifts at expanding
... Although some organisms have moved to higher elevations and latitudes in response to recent climate change, there is little consensus regarding the capacity of different species to track rapid climate change via range shifts. Understanding speciesÕ abilities to shift ranges has important implication ...
... Although some organisms have moved to higher elevations and latitudes in response to recent climate change, there is little consensus regarding the capacity of different species to track rapid climate change via range shifts. Understanding speciesÕ abilities to shift ranges has important implication ...
An Initial Look at DoD`s Activities Toward Climate Change Resiliency
... were placed together and not in strict chronological order). Because DoDD 4715.21, “Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience,” January 14, 2016 provides a roadmap to the responsibilities and activities of the entire DoD, Appendix A arrays DoDD 4715.21 by organization and functional focus as a way of ...
... were placed together and not in strict chronological order). Because DoDD 4715.21, “Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience,” January 14, 2016 provides a roadmap to the responsibilities and activities of the entire DoD, Appendix A arrays DoDD 4715.21 by organization and functional focus as a way of ...
Perceptions of Climate Change Adaptation from the Great Lakes
... 2010; Geyer et al., 2011; Parmesan and Yohe, 2003; Root et al., 2003; Warren et al., 2013!. Although many factors contribute to species losses at local and global scales, climate change in the coming decades will likely supplant habitat loss as the primary threat to biodiversity ~Leadley et al., 201 ...
... 2010; Geyer et al., 2011; Parmesan and Yohe, 2003; Root et al., 2003; Warren et al., 2013!. Although many factors contribute to species losses at local and global scales, climate change in the coming decades will likely supplant habitat loss as the primary threat to biodiversity ~Leadley et al., 201 ...
Projection of occurrence of extreme drywet years and seasons in
... a threshold near the upper (or lower) end of the range of observed values [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 2012]. Alternatively, a weather event can be considered extreme according to the amplitude of its impact on society and ecosystems [IPCC, 2012]. All the previous listed meteor ...
... a threshold near the upper (or lower) end of the range of observed values [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 2012]. Alternatively, a weather event can be considered extreme according to the amplitude of its impact on society and ecosystems [IPCC, 2012]. All the previous listed meteor ...
The influence of vegetation dynamics on anthropogenic climate
... region. In the tropics, forests lead to a reduced albedo and an enhanced evapotranspiration compared to bare soil. The albedo reduction is equivalent to a warming, while increased evapotranspiration leads to a cooling. In sum, the cooling outweighs the warming, and forests cool the tropical climate ...
... region. In the tropics, forests lead to a reduced albedo and an enhanced evapotranspiration compared to bare soil. The albedo reduction is equivalent to a warming, while increased evapotranspiration leads to a cooling. In sum, the cooling outweighs the warming, and forests cool the tropical climate ...
climate change and the mediterranean region
... of the Mediterranean region south of 40 or 45° N, with increases to the north of this. Even areas receiving more precipitation may get drier than today due to increased evaporation and changes in the seasonal distribution of rainfall and its intensity. As a consequence, the frequency and severity of ...
... of the Mediterranean region south of 40 or 45° N, with increases to the north of this. Even areas receiving more precipitation may get drier than today due to increased evaporation and changes in the seasonal distribution of rainfall and its intensity. As a consequence, the frequency and severity of ...
Climate change: hydrological impact studies
... Water balance models essentially keep track of the components in the water balance equation, thereby describing the storage components in varying degree of complexity. These models calculate the water balance components for consecutive time steps, varying from daily to annual, but mostly monthly. ...
... Water balance models essentially keep track of the components in the water balance equation, thereby describing the storage components in varying degree of complexity. These models calculate the water balance components for consecutive time steps, varying from daily to annual, but mostly monthly. ...
Does tomorrow ever come?
... necessarily broad image of lay perceptions of climate change is described in a set of exploratory studies using various approaches designed to characterize public understanding of climate change: Bostrom et al., 1994; Bord et al., 1998; Berk and Fovell, 1999; O’Connor et al., 1999; Alerby, 2000; Bla ...
... necessarily broad image of lay perceptions of climate change is described in a set of exploratory studies using various approaches designed to characterize public understanding of climate change: Bostrom et al., 1994; Bord et al., 1998; Berk and Fovell, 1999; O’Connor et al., 1999; Alerby, 2000; Bla ...
Full Text - Current Science
... panel. The temperature control is made in such a way that the sensors outside the chamber would sense the ambient temperature and the control panel would adjust the temperature inside the chamber by operating a fan, fogger and lid valve set up in the chamber. It is possible to raise the temperature ...
... panel. The temperature control is made in such a way that the sensors outside the chamber would sense the ambient temperature and the control panel would adjust the temperature inside the chamber by operating a fan, fogger and lid valve set up in the chamber. It is possible to raise the temperature ...
A district level assessment of vulnerability of
... Climate change projections made for India indicate an overall increase in temperature by 1–4C and precipitation by 9–16% towards 2050s (ref. 5). However, different regions are expected to experience differential change in the amount of rainfall in the coming decades6. Another significant aspect of ...
... Climate change projections made for India indicate an overall increase in temperature by 1–4C and precipitation by 9–16% towards 2050s (ref. 5). However, different regions are expected to experience differential change in the amount of rainfall in the coming decades6. Another significant aspect of ...
Detecting runoff variation in Weihe River basin, China
... et al.., 2008; Kumar et al., 2009). Changes in any of these variables can profoundly affect runoff, but the main factors driving runoff decline in most Chinese rivers basins are believed to be climate change and human activities (Yang and Tian, 2009, plus other references). Quantifying the impact of ...
... et al.., 2008; Kumar et al., 2009). Changes in any of these variables can profoundly affect runoff, but the main factors driving runoff decline in most Chinese rivers basins are believed to be climate change and human activities (Yang and Tian, 2009, plus other references). Quantifying the impact of ...
i SMALL HOLDER FARMERS` PERCEPTION ON CLIMATE
... Tanzania include, agriculture, forests, water resources, coastal resources, health, energy, industry and transport. In approaching the issues of climate change appropriately, one must take into account local communities on the understanding of climate change, since they perceive climate as having a ...
... Tanzania include, agriculture, forests, water resources, coastal resources, health, energy, industry and transport. In approaching the issues of climate change appropriately, one must take into account local communities on the understanding of climate change, since they perceive climate as having a ...
Public views on climate change: European and USA Perspectives
... Opinion polls have also investigated people’s knowledge of the causes of climate change. Generally, individuals are found to have a limited understanding of the human contributions to a changing climate. Research mainly in developed nations during the mid to late 1990s has shown that most citizens d ...
... Opinion polls have also investigated people’s knowledge of the causes of climate change. Generally, individuals are found to have a limited understanding of the human contributions to a changing climate. Research mainly in developed nations during the mid to late 1990s has shown that most citizens d ...
A climate of uncertainty: accounting for error in climate variables for
... tends to occur at locations far from stations, in areas within transition zones between two or more climatic regimes (such as coastal temperature boundaries), or at elevations in the vertical transition between the boundary layer and free atmosphere during temperature inversions. PI70 also increases ...
... tends to occur at locations far from stations, in areas within transition zones between two or more climatic regimes (such as coastal temperature boundaries), or at elevations in the vertical transition between the boundary layer and free atmosphere during temperature inversions. PI70 also increases ...
Climate change, wine, and conservation
... Western North America has the greatest area of increasing ecological footprint, especially in the Rocky Mountains near the Canadian/US border. The conservation effort most likely to be impacted by changing wine suitability in this region is the Yellowstone to Yukon (Y2Y) initiative, a multiagency, m ...
... Western North America has the greatest area of increasing ecological footprint, especially in the Rocky Mountains near the Canadian/US border. The conservation effort most likely to be impacted by changing wine suitability in this region is the Yellowstone to Yukon (Y2Y) initiative, a multiagency, m ...
Biodiversity and biomes under climatic change
... The global geographic distribution of biodiversity and biomes is determined by speciesspecific physiological tolerances to climatic constraints. Current models implement empirical bioclimatic relationships to predict present-day vegetation patterns and to forecast biodiversity changes and biome shif ...
... The global geographic distribution of biodiversity and biomes is determined by speciesspecific physiological tolerances to climatic constraints. Current models implement empirical bioclimatic relationships to predict present-day vegetation patterns and to forecast biodiversity changes and biome shif ...
An Assessment of Integrated Climate Change Impact on Egypt
... This text, from the prophet Isaiah, describes the potential impact of a climatic fluctuation in the Nile Basin on Egypt and the impact of this fluctuation on water resources (reduction in Nile flow) and agriculture. It then describes an integrated impact assessment, not only on direct water users, s ...
... This text, from the prophet Isaiah, describes the potential impact of a climatic fluctuation in the Nile Basin on Egypt and the impact of this fluctuation on water resources (reduction in Nile flow) and agriculture. It then describes an integrated impact assessment, not only on direct water users, s ...
Case Study - Sorsogon City
... The Cities and Climate Change Initiative, a key component of UN-HABITAT’s Sustainable Urban Development Network (SUD-Net), promotes enhanced climate change mitigation and adaptation in developing country cities. More specifically, the Initiative supports the development of pro-poor innovative approa ...
... The Cities and Climate Change Initiative, a key component of UN-HABITAT’s Sustainable Urban Development Network (SUD-Net), promotes enhanced climate change mitigation and adaptation in developing country cities. More specifically, the Initiative supports the development of pro-poor innovative approa ...
Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Changes in Egypt
... Agriculture production has to increase by 70% within 2050 in order to keep pace with population growth and changing diets. However, this production increase will have to be achieved in a way that preserves the environment and reduces the vulnerability of agriculture to climate change. Agriculture wi ...
... Agriculture production has to increase by 70% within 2050 in order to keep pace with population growth and changing diets. However, this production increase will have to be achieved in a way that preserves the environment and reduces the vulnerability of agriculture to climate change. Agriculture wi ...
Effects of Global Climate Change at the Virginia Coast Reserve
... developed hypotheses of how the resources might change due to specific climate factors and, where possible, identified key thresholds where ecosystems are likely to undergo a state change. For the purposes of this project, we have made the following assumptions: • By 2100, sea level will rise by app ...
... developed hypotheses of how the resources might change due to specific climate factors and, where possible, identified key thresholds where ecosystems are likely to undergo a state change. For the purposes of this project, we have made the following assumptions: • By 2100, sea level will rise by app ...
Future changes of the atmospheric composition and the impact of
... causing changes in the water vapour concentrations, can influence the future CO trends. Additionally they showed that climate change subtly impacts the future development of various trace gases, e.g., NO , due to a climate change x induced increase of tropospheric OH and concluded that increasing em ...
... causing changes in the water vapour concentrations, can influence the future CO trends. Additionally they showed that climate change subtly impacts the future development of various trace gases, e.g., NO , due to a climate change x induced increase of tropospheric OH and concluded that increasing em ...