Global Change in Forests: Responses of Species, Communities, and Biomes

Global Change in Forests: Responses of Species, Communities, and Biomes

Hansen et al discuss forest biodiversity as a key component of global change. They synthesize current knowledge of interactions among climate, land use and biodiversity, then summarize the results of new analyses on the potential effects of human-induced climate change on forest biodiversity.

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Veröffentlicht in:Bioscience 2001-09, Vol.51 (9), p.765-779
Hauptverfasser: Hansen, Andrew J., Neilson, Ronald P., Dale, Virginia H., Flather, Curtis H., Iverson, Louis R., Currie, David J., Shafer, Sarah, Cook, Rosamonde, Bartlein, Patrick J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Biodiversity
Biological diversity
Biomes
Climate
Climate change
Climatic changes
Community Characteristics
Community Relations
Coping
Energy
Environmental aspects
Environmental Influences
Feedback (Response)
Forest ecology
Forests
Global warming
Land use
Research Needs
United States
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Zusammenfassung:Hansen et al discuss forest biodiversity as a key component of global change. They synthesize current knowledge of interactions among climate, land use and biodiversity, then summarize the results of new analyses on the potential effects of human-induced climate change on forest biodiversity.
ISSN:0006-3568
1525-3244
DOI:10.1641/0006-3568(2001)051[0765:GCIFRO]2.0.CO;2