Overview on current and past global changes in the Mediterranean ecosystems

Atmospheric increases in CO, and other greenhouse gases are the basis of Global Change. The effects on ecosystems are not yet well known. Effects on Mediterranean ecosystems are even less known. Some of the current knowledge on direct and indirect (through climate changes) effects on Mediterranean e...

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Autor: Peñuelas, Josep|||0000-0002-7215-0150
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:1996
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:39068
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/39068
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Global Change
CO
Climate Change
Mediterranean ecosystems
Evapotranspiration
Water-use efficiency
Nitrogen
Secondary metabolites
Growth
Fires
Vegetation degradation
Canvi global
Canvi climàtic
Ecosistemes mediterranis
Evapotranspiració
Eficiència en l'ús d'aigua
Metabolits secundaris
Creixement
Focs
Degradació de la vegetació
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Sumario:Atmospheric increases in CO, and other greenhouse gases are the basis of Global Change. The effects on ecosystems are not yet well known. Effects on Mediterranean ecosystems are even less known. Some of the current knowledge on direct and indirect (through climate changes) effects on Mediterranean ecosystems is presented. Recent data from historical plant material are highlighted to discuss the biological changes already produced after several decades of Global Change.