Sentences with phrase «terrestrial ecosystem structure»

Global response of terrestrial ecosystem structure and function to CO2 and climate change: results from six dynamic global vegetation models.

Secondly, mechanistic models include the modelling of terrestrial ecosystem structure and function.

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Changes in terrestrial plant and animal species ranges are shifting the location and extent of biomes, and altering ecosystem structure and functioning.

The structure of terrestrial ecosystems, which respond on even longer time - scales, is determined by the integrated response to changes in climate and to the intermediate time - scale carbon - nutrient machinery.

Jerry's research team has developed and uses a simulation model, the Terrestrial Ecosystem Model (TEM), to consider the impacts of various aspects of global change — climate, chemistry of the atmosphere and precipitation, land cover and land use — on the structure and function of terrestrial ecosystems acrossTerrestrial Ecosystem Model (TEM), to consider the impacts of various aspects of global change — climate, chemistry of the atmosphere and precipitation, land cover and land use — on the structure and function of terrestrial ecosystems acrossterrestrial ecosystems across the globe.

The IPCC further concludes that substantial changes in structure and functioning of terrestrial ecosystems are very likely to occur with a global warming of more than 2 - 3 °C above preindustrial levels.

The Steering Committee for the Special Report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems circulated a questionnaire to IPCC Focal Points and Observer Organizations ahead of the Scoping Meeting in February 2017 to get input on the structure and contents of the report.