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| Translated title of the contribution | The new dynamics of pacific forests |
|---|---|
| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 32-37 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Geographische Rundschau |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
Large-scale analyses of the effects of climate change on the Earth's biodiversity miss numerous local processes of crucial importance. This can be illustrated by using the sensitive forests of high-oceanic islands as model ecosystems. The montane rain forest on the island of Hawaii, for instance, was affected by a decline of canopy trees in the 1970s. Here, extreme climatic fluctuations, e.g. during an episodic lifting of the cloud layer in ENSO years, cause abiotic stress, thus functioning as dieback triggers, whereby synchronized senescence of the dominant tree species acts as a major predisposing cause. The extent of rapid oscillation between high precipitation and droughts increased over the last 40 years.
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- Geography, Planning and Development
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- Water Science and Technology
- Energy(all)
- General Energy
- Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)
- Atmospheric Science
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In: Geographische Rundschau, Vol. 61, No. 4, 04.2009, p. 32-37.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Die neue Dynamik pazifischer Wälder
AU - Böhmer, Hans Jürgen
AU - Niemand, Corina
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