Forecasting — we need to have pertinent & accurate forecasts of future environmental conditions and their consequences for people. (scientificamerican.com)
The fungal sample was interesting partly as it represented a major component of the observed fungal population in a pine forest and it responded positively to elevated CO2 and nitrogen amendment treatments that mimic future environmental conditions — yet the sample's exact placement in the taxonomic order was unknown. (sciencedaily.com)
When simulating future environmental conditions researchers face a problem: laboratory experiments are easy to control and to reproduce, but are insufficient to mimic the complexity of natural ecosystems. (brightsurf.com)