The influence of conversion of forest types on carbon sequestration and other ecosystem services in the South Central United States
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This paper develops a forestland management model for the three states in the South Central United States (Arkansas,
Louisiana, and Mississippi). Forest type a... |
Impact of ocean acidification on the structure of future phytoplankton communities
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Phytoplankton form the foundation of the marine food web and regulate key biogeochemical processes. These organisms face multiple environmental changes1, includ... |
Annual plants change in size over a century of observations
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Studies have documented changes in animal body size over the last century, but very little is known about changes in plant sizes, even though reduced ... |
Fire and Fish Dynamics in a Changing Climate: Broad- and Local-Scale Effects of Fire-Induced Water Temperature Changes on Native and Nonnative Fish Communities
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Fire is a key natural disturbance that affects the distribution and abundance of native fishes in the Rocky Mountain West. In the absence of migratory individua... |
Relationship between fire, climate oscillations, and drought in British Columbia, Canada, 1920–2000
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Climate oscillations such as El Nin ̃o–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) are known to affect temperature and precipitation re... |
Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration and the future of C 4 crops for food and fuel
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Crops with the C4 photosynthetic pathway are vital to global food supply, particularly in the tropical regions where human well-being and agricultural productiv... |
TRY – a global database of plant traits
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Plant traits – the morphological, anatomical, physiological, biochemical and phenological characteristics of plants and
their organs – determine how primar... |
Extreme Weather Events in Europe: preparing for climate change adaptation
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This study arises from the concern that changes in weather patterns will be one of the principal effects of climate change and with these will come extreme weat... |
Effects of Climatic Variability and Change on Forest Ecosystems: General Technical Report PNW-GTR-870 December 2012
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This report is a scientific assessment of the current condition and likely future condition of forest resources in the United States relative to climatic variab... |