Modelling the dynamics of oak-pine Mediterranean forests in a climate change scenario

Climate change is affecting forest communities all around the globe. Increased aridity due to warmer temperatures is causing widespread cases of drought-induced forest dieback, thus altering forest dynamics. This is particularly noticeable in dry areas, such as the Mediterranean, where many species...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Bassols Garcia, Jordi
Tipo de recurso: tesis de maestría
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:203464
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/203464
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Canvi climàtic -- Mediterrània, Regió
Boscos -- Aspectes ambientals
Pinus sylvestris
Quercus
Roures
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Sumario:Climate change is affecting forest communities all around the globe. Increased aridity due to warmer temperatures is causing widespread cases of drought-induced forest dieback, thus altering forest dynamics. This is particularly noticeable in dry areas, such as the Mediterranean, where many species are found at the dry edge of their distribution. In this study we use a forest succession model, ForClim, to bring some insight into how two currently dominant species (Pinus sylvestris and Quercus humilis) will behave under the expected climate change in Catalonia, NE Spain, where they currently coexist.