| Climate Change Effects on Vegetation in the Pacific Northwest: A Review and Synthesis of the Scientifi c Literature and Simulation Model Projections Contributor(s): Dodsonu S. Department of Agriculture (Author) |
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ISBN: 1508693315 ISBN-13: 9781508693314 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $15.19 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2015 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Weather |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (1.05 lbs) 200 pages |
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| Publisher Description: The purpose of this study was to review scientific knowledge and model projec-tions on vegetation vulnerability to climatic and other environmental changes in the Pacific Northwest, with emphasis on five major biome types: subalpine forests and alpine meadows, maritime coniferous forests, dry coniferous forests, savan-nas and woodlands (oak and juniper), and interior shrub-steppe. We started by reviewing and synthesizing the scientific literature on past and projected changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations and climate for the Pacific Northwest (and globally), and how these changes are likely to influence snowpack dynamics, soil water availability, and selected disturbance regimes. |