Climate Change and United States Forests

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Peterson, David L. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Vose, James M. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Patel-Weynand, Toral (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Σειρά: Advances in Global Change Research, 57
• Θέματα: Environment.; Fossil fuels.; Science.; Regional planning.; Urban planning.; Ecosystems.; Climate change.; Social sciences.; Climate Change.; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.; Social Sciences, general.; Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture).; Science, general.

This volume offers a scientific assessment of the effects of climatic variability and change on forest resources in the United States. Derived from a report that provides technical input to the 2013 U.S. Global Change Research Program National Climate Assessment, the book serves as a framework for m...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Part I Seeking the Climate Change Signal
• Chapter 1 Recent Changes in Climate and Forest Ecosystems
• Chapter 2 Projected Changes in Future Climate
• Part II Effects of Climatic Variability and Change
• Chapter 3 Forest Processes
• Chapter 4 Disturbance Regimes and Stressors
• Chapter 5 Climate Change and Forest Values
• Chapter 6 Regional Highlights of Climate Change
• Part III Responding to Climate Change
• Chapter 7 Managing Carbon
• Chapter 8 Adapting to Climate Change
• Chapter 9 Risk Assessment
• Part IV Scientific Issues and Priorities
• Chapter 10 Research and Assessment in the 21st Century
• Index.                                      .