Global climatic change, hurricanes, and a tropical forest

Global climatic change, hurricanes, and a tropical forest

An individual tree, gap dynamics forest ecosystem model was used to simulate the range of possible hurricane disturbance regimes that could affect the Luquillo Experimental Forest in Puerto Rico. The results indicate that with the different hurricane regimes, a range of forest types are possible.

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Veröffentlicht in:Climatic change 1992-11, Vol.22 (3), p.175-190
Hauptverfasser: O'BRIEN, S. T, HAYDEN, B. P, SHUGART, H. H
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Climate
Climate change
Climatology. Bioclimatology. Climate change
Earth, ocean, space
Ecosystem models
Ecosystems
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Forest ecosystems
Forests
Global climate
Hurricanes
Meteorology
Simulation
Tropical forests
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Zusammenfassung:An individual tree, gap dynamics forest ecosystem model was used to simulate the range of possible hurricane disturbance regimes that could affect the Luquillo Experimental Forest in Puerto Rico. The results indicate that with the different hurricane regimes, a range of forest types are possible.
ISSN:0165-0009
1573-1480
DOI:10.1007/BF00143026