Forests in Flux. Climate change: the threats to world forests

Over the 21st century, the temperature of the earth's surface is likely to increase by several degrees and all ecosystems, including forests, will experience the most rapid period of climate change for over 10,000 years, since the end of the last ice age. The distribution and composition of fores...

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Source https://resources.unep-wcmc.org/products/WCMC_RT276
Author UNEP-WCMC
Maintainer UNEP-WCMC
Last Updated March 9, 2023, 14:17 (UTC)
Created March 9, 2023, 12:16 (UTC)
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Issued 2023-03-09T01:01:13.171Z
Language en
Modified 2023-03-09T01:01:13.171Z
Publisher email info@unep-wcmc.org
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citation Y. Malhi, P. Meir, J. Grace. (1999). Forests in Flux. Climate change: the threats to world forests. Cambridge, UK: World Conservation Monitoring Centre.
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date_published 1999-01-01
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short_description This report considers predictions for global climate change and the general scientific principles underlying the interaction between vegetation and climate, before moving on to examine likely scenarios for each forest region.