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How trees and people can co-adapt to climate change : reducing vulnerability in multifunctional landscapes
In this section we provide a more in-depth look at the role trees play in the provision of goods and services in multifunctional landscapes. Tree growth is, however, vulnerable to climate variability, depending on the physiological properties of the tree and characteristics of the site. A further quantification of climate variability and climate change is needed to advise on what types of trees can be grown where, to be ready for the likely local climate-change during their lifetime. This leads to a discussion of the two-way relationship between climate change adaptation and rewards for enviro ...
How trees and people can co-adapt to climate change: reducing vulnerability in multifunctional landscapes
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Available online: http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/how%20trees%20and%20people.p [...]
M. Van Noordwijk ; M.H. Hoang ; H. Neufeldt ; I. Öborn ; T. Yatich ; World Agroforestry Centre
Published by: ICRAF ; 2011In this section we provide a more in-depth look at the role trees play in the provision of goods and services in multifunctional landscapes. Tree growth is, however, vulnerable to climate variability, depending on the physiological properties of the tree and characteristics of the site. A further quantification of climate variability and climate change is needed to advise on what types of trees can be grown where, to be ready for the likely local climate-change during their lifetime. This leads to a discussion of the two-way relationship between climate change adaptation and rewards for environmental services in multifunctional landscapes as a way to reduce vulnerability to climate change.
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)ISBN (or other code): 978-979-3198-56-9
Tags: Climate ; Climate model ; Modelling ; Trees ; Climate projection
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Growth pattern of a common feather moss, Hylocomium splendens, from contrasting water regimes in a high Arctic tundra
Antarctic Record, Vol. 54, No. 2. Ueno Takeshi; Kanda Hiroshi - Scholarly and Academic Information Navigator (CiNii), 2010Hylocomium splendens, a widespread feather moss, is one of the major plant species found in high-Arctic tundra. It occupies a variety of habitats ranging from exposed dry ground to swampy areas. To clarify the effect of the water regime on the growth pattern of H. splendens, the shoot morphology of H. splendens growing in contrasting water regimes, i.e. hydric, mesic and xeric sites, was investigated using retrospective analyses of growth. The derived growth parameters for H. splendens differed considerably among the sites. The growing period at the hydric, mesic and xeric sites was 1 year, 2 ...
[article]Growth pattern of a common feather moss, Hylocomium splendens, from contrasting water regimes in a high Arctic tundra
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Available online: http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/110007653264/en
in Antarctic Record > Vol. 54, No. 2 (July 2010) . - p. 149-157Hylocomium splendens, a widespread feather moss, is one of the major plant species found in high-Arctic tundra. It occupies a variety of habitats ranging from exposed dry ground to swampy areas. To clarify the effect of the water regime on the growth pattern of H. splendens, the shoot morphology of H. splendens growing in contrasting water regimes, i.e. hydric, mesic and xeric sites, was investigated using retrospective analyses of growth. The derived growth parameters for H. splendens differed considerably among the sites. The growing period at the hydric, mesic and xeric sites was 1 year, 2 years and 3 years, respectively. The annual increments in segment length and biomass were higher with increasing water availability. These results suggest that water regime has a strong influence on the growth pattern of H. splendens in high-Arctic tundra.
Language(s): English, Japanese
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Enhancement of greenhouse gas sinks : a Canadian science assessment
"The Program of Energy Research and Development [PERD] decided to conclude its funding of research into greenhouse-gas sinks at the end of the 2006-07 fiscal year."--Page 10 of 112.
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Available online: http://publications.gc.ca/pub?id=328065&sl=0
Published by: Atmospheric Science Assessment and Integration, Environment Canada ; 2008
"The Program of Energy Research and Development [PERD] decided to conclude its funding of research into greenhouse-gas sinks at the end of the 2006-07 fiscal year."--Page 10 of 112.
Notes: "PERD POL 6.2.1 final report" "This report was prepared under the auspices of the PERD POL 6.2.1 steering team"--Acknowledgements.
Language(s): English; Other Languages: French
Format: Digital (Free) (ill., maps)ISBN (or other code): 978-0-662-48346-5
Tags: Climate ; Climate change ; Atmosphere ; Greenhouse gas reducing ; Greenhouse gas (GHG) ; Flora
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Amélioration des puits de gaz à effet de serre : évaluation scientifique du Canada
Hengeveld Henry - Environnement Canada, 2008
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Available online: http://publications.gc.ca/pub?id=328069&sl=1
Published by: Environnement Canada ; 2008
Language(s): French; Other Languages: English
Format: Digital (Free) (ill., maps)Tags: Climate ; Climate change ; Atmosphere ; Greenhouse gas (GHG) ; Flora ; Greenhouse gas reducing
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Monitoring land cover dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa : a Pilot Study using Earth Observing Satellite Data from 1975 and 2000
human welfare (Foley et al. 2005). In many developing countries populations are heavily dependant on freshwater, forests croplands and fisheries (Homer-Dixon and Blitt 1998) to which we should add pastures. Shortages in these sectors can give rise to increased poverty, environmental refugees (Jacobson, 1988) and even conflict. Some authorities have even suggested a new age of insecurity (HomerDixon, 1991 ), the so-called “neo-Malthusian” theory. There is a growing body of literature on environmental scarcity and conflict (Raleigh and Urdal, 2005, Urdal, 2005) which reflects not only cur ...
Monitoring land cover dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa: a Pilot Study using Earth Observing Satellite Data from 1975 and 2000
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Available online: http://www.carboafrica.net/downs/pubs/Land%20Cover%20Dynamics%20in%20Africa_Eva% [...]
H.D. Eva ; A. Brink ; D. Simonetti ; Institute for Environment and Sustainability
Published by: European Commission ; 2006human welfare (Foley et al. 2005). In many developing countries populations are heavily dependant on freshwater, forests croplands and fisheries (Homer-Dixon and Blitt 1998) to which we should add pastures. Shortages in these sectors can give rise to increased poverty, environmental refugees (Jacobson, 1988) and even conflict. Some authorities have even suggested a new age of insecurity (HomerDixon, 1991 ), the so-called “neo-Malthusian” theory. There is a growing body of literature on environmental scarcity and conflict (Raleigh and Urdal, 2005, Urdal, 2005) which reflects not only current concerns but that of future scenarios based on climate change prediction and its subsequent impact on water resources, land degradation and food production. Just how much land cover change has occurred over the last 25 years is not entirely clear – as reliable statistics are hard to come by (see section 1.3). Our study aims to use an independent method to quantify the areal extent of four broad land cover classes: forests, natural non-forest vegetation, agriculture and barren areas, at two key dates 1975 and 2000. We hope to demonstrate that such an approach can give consistent and repeatable results for natural resource assessment, valid at sub continental levels, and propose improvements to the methodology. Due to the limited availability of satellite data our study does not cover ‘desertification’ processes, which require multi-temporal analysis so as to remove possible seasonal and inter-annual effects.
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Format: Digital (Free), Hard copy (ill., charts, maps)Tags: Observations ; Flora ; Desertification control ; Arab countries ; Region I - Africa
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Agrometeorology of the rice crop
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; The International Rice Research Institute - WMO, 1980 (WMO-No. 541)
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Review of present knowledge of plant injury by air pollution : report of the CAgM Rapporteur on non-radioactive pollutants of the biosphere and their injurious effects on plants, animals and yields
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CAgM. The influence of weather conditions on the occurence of apple scab : report of a working group of the Commission for Agricultural Meteorology
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; Allison C.C.; Burckhardt H.; et al. - WMO, 1963 (WMO-No. 140)
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The forecasting from weather data of potato blight and other plant diseases and pests; followed by: The standardization of the measurement of evaporation as a climatic factor
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