Predicting the effects of climate change on water yield and forest
... yield, gross and net carbon exchange and biomass production. The validation exercise suggests that the determination of actual water availability to stands and the occurrence or non-occurrence of soilbased water stress are critical to accurate modeling of forest net primary production (NPP) and net ...
... yield, gross and net carbon exchange and biomass production. The validation exercise suggests that the determination of actual water availability to stands and the occurrence or non-occurrence of soilbased water stress are critical to accurate modeling of forest net primary production (NPP) and net ...
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... long-distance dispersal of propagules, and loss of habitats due to sea-level changes of the past (Ellison 1991; Ellison 1994a). Mangroves have been introduced in Hawaii and French Polynesia. B. Uses of Mangrove Forests Mangrove resources have been traditionally exploited in the Pacific islands, for ...
... long-distance dispersal of propagules, and loss of habitats due to sea-level changes of the past (Ellison 1991; Ellison 1994a). Mangroves have been introduced in Hawaii and French Polynesia. B. Uses of Mangrove Forests Mangrove resources have been traditionally exploited in the Pacific islands, for ...
marine and esturian ecosystem-2012
... Bacterial Flora of the Sea They are more abundant near the shore particularly in polluted areas. They are sparsest at great depths in open oceans. The generation time of bacteria ranges from less than an hour to months or even longer. The shortest generation time reported is 9.8 minutes for Pseudomo ...
... Bacterial Flora of the Sea They are more abundant near the shore particularly in polluted areas. They are sparsest at great depths in open oceans. The generation time of bacteria ranges from less than an hour to months or even longer. The shortest generation time reported is 9.8 minutes for Pseudomo ...
Seascapes are not landscapes: an analysis
... within metabolically active tissues, organism in the sea conform to, or rely on relatively weak physiological regulation and habitat selection for volumes of ocean liquid with required properties. In contrast, the atmosphere surrounding terrestrial organisms is largely devoid of biologically accessi ...
... within metabolically active tissues, organism in the sea conform to, or rely on relatively weak physiological regulation and habitat selection for volumes of ocean liquid with required properties. In contrast, the atmosphere surrounding terrestrial organisms is largely devoid of biologically accessi ...
Disturbance and the carbon balance of US forests: A quantitative
... portion of today's sequestration is compensating for the carbon losses from yesterday's disturbances. Indeed, US reporting to the UNFCCC indicates that contemporary harvesting removes 0.13 Pg C y−1 and fires release another 0.03 Pg C y−1 (EPA, 2011; EPA, 2015), which combine to offset some or all of ...
... portion of today's sequestration is compensating for the carbon losses from yesterday's disturbances. Indeed, US reporting to the UNFCCC indicates that contemporary harvesting removes 0.13 Pg C y−1 and fires release another 0.03 Pg C y−1 (EPA, 2011; EPA, 2015), which combine to offset some or all of ...
Conclusions: An Ecosystem Perspective of Shallow Marine Reefs
... impacts on the world's oceans. This book advances knowledge of the structure and functioning of marine ecosystems, and their past, present, and future responses to physical and anthropogenic forcing. The book illustrates how climate and humans impact marine ecosystems by a comprehensive review of th ...
... impacts on the world's oceans. This book advances knowledge of the structure and functioning of marine ecosystems, and their past, present, and future responses to physical and anthropogenic forcing. The book illustrates how climate and humans impact marine ecosystems by a comprehensive review of th ...
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
... adopting the most stringent reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, within a short timeframe, to avoid disastrous consequences on oceans and coastal communities around the world. b) Emphasize the positive contribution that oceans can play in mitigation of global warming, such as: Using natural carbo ...
... adopting the most stringent reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, within a short timeframe, to avoid disastrous consequences on oceans and coastal communities around the world. b) Emphasize the positive contribution that oceans can play in mitigation of global warming, such as: Using natural carbo ...
mare nostrum - Association of European Border Regions
... Mediterranean areas at European level; • design, on the grounds of the past and ongoing experiences, an organic and coherent set of initiatives (preparatory, planning, structural and monitoring) able to influence and cope with the issue concerned in the Mediterranean area at a large scale (Macro-pro ...
... Mediterranean areas at European level; • design, on the grounds of the past and ongoing experiences, an organic and coherent set of initiatives (preparatory, planning, structural and monitoring) able to influence and cope with the issue concerned in the Mediterranean area at a large scale (Macro-pro ...
Organic and Bio-Molecular Chemistry
... Chemistry is the discipline that studies the structure, properties, and methods of manipulation and transformation of all materials around us, from simple gases present in the air, nitrogen and oxygen, to the strangest and most complex compounds produced by microorganisms. Organic and Bio-Molecular ...
... Chemistry is the discipline that studies the structure, properties, and methods of manipulation and transformation of all materials around us, from simple gases present in the air, nitrogen and oxygen, to the strangest and most complex compounds produced by microorganisms. Organic and Bio-Molecular ...
Marine Sediments Why Sediments?
... of materials from outer space (very rare) – Cosmic spherules • Small, globular masses • Interplanetary dust • Removed from deep sea sediment by strong magnets ...
... of materials from outer space (very rare) – Cosmic spherules • Small, globular masses • Interplanetary dust • Removed from deep sea sediment by strong magnets ...
Chapter 10 - Populations, Communities, and Ecosystems CHAPTER
... m-2 of biomass in net primary production, representing an uptake of 451 g C m-2 from the atmosphere. Not all of this material remains in the forest. Each year leaves, twigs, and woody debris fall to the ground as litter. This litter slowly decomposes over time, releasing carbon back to the atmospher ...
... m-2 of biomass in net primary production, representing an uptake of 451 g C m-2 from the atmosphere. Not all of this material remains in the forest. Each year leaves, twigs, and woody debris fall to the ground as litter. This litter slowly decomposes over time, releasing carbon back to the atmospher ...
Lecture Outlines PowerPoint Chapter 13 Earth Science, 12e
... • Mid-Atlantic Ridge has been studied more thoroughly than any other ridge system ...
... • Mid-Atlantic Ridge has been studied more thoroughly than any other ridge system ...
Volcanoes and Igneous Activity Earth - Chapter 4
... • Mid-Atlantic Ridge has been studied more thoroughly than any other ridge system ...
... • Mid-Atlantic Ridge has been studied more thoroughly than any other ridge system ...
Chapter 26 Land/Sea Physical Interaction
... coastal waters. Its components can include river deltas, coastal plains, wetlands, beaches and dunes, reefs, mangrove forests, lagoons and other coastal features.” (Post et al., 1996) In some places, natural coastal erosion processes cause damage to property, harm to economic activities and even los ...
... coastal waters. Its components can include river deltas, coastal plains, wetlands, beaches and dunes, reefs, mangrove forests, lagoons and other coastal features.” (Post et al., 1996) In some places, natural coastal erosion processes cause damage to property, harm to economic activities and even los ...
ángeles garcía pardo
... de Gamboa sailed the oceans in Spain’s second circumnavigation scientific expedition, the Malaspina 2010 expedition, the largest marine research project ever undertaken by Spain. The Malaspina 2010 expedition aimed at examining evidence of the impact of global change on the ocean ecosystem at the gl ...
... de Gamboa sailed the oceans in Spain’s second circumnavigation scientific expedition, the Malaspina 2010 expedition, the largest marine research project ever undertaken by Spain. The Malaspina 2010 expedition aimed at examining evidence of the impact of global change on the ocean ecosystem at the gl ...
Northeast Coastal aCidifiCation NetWorK
... ABSTRACT. New England coastal and adjacent Nova Scotia shelf waters have a reduced buffering capacity because of significant freshwater input, making the region’s waters potentially more vulnerable to coastal acidification. Nutrient loading and heavy precipitation events further acidify the region ...
... ABSTRACT. New England coastal and adjacent Nova Scotia shelf waters have a reduced buffering capacity because of significant freshwater input, making the region’s waters potentially more vulnerable to coastal acidification. Nutrient loading and heavy precipitation events further acidify the region ...
Pomeroy, L. R., 1974. The ocean`s food web, a changing paradigm
... for the utilization of soluble organic compounds would pass through an 8 iim membrane filter and 50% would pass a 1 pm filter. Here again there are questions about the validity of using membrane filters in this way which should be answered by autoradiography or electron microscopy. The production of ...
... for the utilization of soluble organic compounds would pass through an 8 iim membrane filter and 50% would pass a 1 pm filter. Here again there are questions about the validity of using membrane filters in this way which should be answered by autoradiography or electron microscopy. The production of ...
Sample Chapter Anthropogenic Impacts
... roadways, and other infrastructure elements in watersheds that convert natural habitats to impervious cover and increase erosion, runoff, and nonpoint pollution to estuarine water bodies. Water quality is often degraded as a result. Other adverse effects include habitat fragmentation, ecosystem isol ...
... roadways, and other infrastructure elements in watersheds that convert natural habitats to impervious cover and increase erosion, runoff, and nonpoint pollution to estuarine water bodies. Water quality is often degraded as a result. Other adverse effects include habitat fragmentation, ecosystem isol ...
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... occurs in the water column between 47 and 400 m below the sea-surface between stations C3 to C12 (Garfield et al., 1979; Codispoti and Packard, 1980; Table 2; Fig.5). Accordingly, the calculation of respiratory CO2 production in these waters from the ETS activity measurements has to be done differen ...
... occurs in the water column between 47 and 400 m below the sea-surface between stations C3 to C12 (Garfield et al., 1979; Codispoti and Packard, 1980; Table 2; Fig.5). Accordingly, the calculation of respiratory CO2 production in these waters from the ETS activity measurements has to be done differen ...
Getting Up Close and Personal with Antarctic Icebergs
... “hotspots” for ocean life, with thriving communities of seabirds above and a web of phytoplankton, krill, and fish below. The icebergs hold trapped terrestrial material, which they release far out at sea as they melt. The researchers discovered that this process produces a “halo effect” with signi ...
... “hotspots” for ocean life, with thriving communities of seabirds above and a web of phytoplankton, krill, and fish below. The icebergs hold trapped terrestrial material, which they release far out at sea as they melt. The researchers discovered that this process produces a “halo effect” with signi ...
reasssement of the photosynthetic quotient
... seemed to have been discussed, a value in the region of 1. 25 is regarded to be a median one and is commonly used in calculations. In view of this, the apparently high PQ values for sorne cultures and natural populations obtained by ourselves and others need further consideration. It is convenient t ...
... seemed to have been discussed, a value in the region of 1. 25 is regarded to be a median one and is commonly used in calculations. In view of this, the apparently high PQ values for sorne cultures and natural populations obtained by ourselves and others need further consideration. It is convenient t ...
ECOSYSTEM
... Rapid deforestation and massive burning of fossil fuel for energy and transport have significantly increased the rate of release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere 7. What are decomposers? Write their function. a) Saprotrophs feed on dead bodies of organisms, b) Decomposition and mineralization. ...
... Rapid deforestation and massive burning of fossil fuel for energy and transport have significantly increased the rate of release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere 7. What are decomposers? Write their function. a) Saprotrophs feed on dead bodies of organisms, b) Decomposition and mineralization. ...
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... April 1986 and February 1987. The Ngomeni mangrove forest has been partly cleared for salt farming and prawn cultivation while the Gazi mangroves are being exploited for wood both for building and fuel. These forests are the tyPes referred to as creek mangroves (Macnae, 1968). They are well develope ...
... April 1986 and February 1987. The Ngomeni mangrove forest has been partly cleared for salt farming and prawn cultivation while the Gazi mangroves are being exploited for wood both for building and fuel. These forests are the tyPes referred to as creek mangroves (Macnae, 1968). They are well develope ...
Compounds, creativity and complexity in climate change
... their environments, or more radically, how organisms co-evolve with their environments. The evolutionary ecology of compounds would similarly study how such linguistic devices emerge, get adopted and adapted, change and co-evolve in contextual use. Their study would provide some initial insights int ...
... their environments, or more radically, how organisms co-evolve with their environments. The evolutionary ecology of compounds would similarly study how such linguistic devices emerge, get adopted and adapted, change and co-evolve in contextual use. Their study would provide some initial insights int ...