Main Title |
Summary of NHEERL ecological research on global climate change / |
Other Authors |
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Publisher |
Global Change Research Center, National Center for Environmental Assessment, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, |
Year Published |
2005 |
Report Number |
PB2007-107851; EPA/600/R-05/007 |
OCLC Number |
182959093 |
Subjects |
Climatic changes ;
Global temperature changes ;
Ecology ;
Ecosystem health--United States ;
Climatic changes--Environmental aspects
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
ESAD |
EPA 600-R-05-007 |
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Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA |
12/07/2007 |
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Collation |
{114} p. : digital file, PDF |
Notes |
"EPA/600/R-05/007." "April 2007"--Cover Title taken from title screen (viewed December 7, 2007). |
Contents Notes |
NHEERL is studying the potential effects of global change on vulnerable ecosystems. Species or ecosystems whose natural habitat is within an ecotone are expected to exhibit the first signals of global change. Latitudinal migration of high altitude wild flowers, for example, may be such a signal. Identification of changes within these sentinel species would significantly decrease the uncertainty as to whether climate change is indeed occurring and provide information on the vulnerability of these sensitive ecosystems to climate change. Our research also focuses on coastal areas which are extremely vulnerable to sea-level rise and therefore considered high risk. The high population density, loss of coastal wetlands, the costs of defending sheltered shorelines and property, the loss of beaches and recreational facilities, as well as the impact on the infrastructure of coastal cities(i.e., sewers, drinking water supplies, etc.) establish the coastal regions as the most vulnerable region to climate change. The last component of our research focuses on the impacts of atmospheric stressors -- such as UV-B -- on ecosystem health, including potential linkages to amphibian decline. |
Place Published |
Washington, D.C. : |
Access Notes |
Electronic document Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. |
Corporate Au Added Ent |
United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Research and Development. ; National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory (U.S.). Western Ecology Division. |
PUB Date Free Form |
2006 |
BIB Level |
m |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20071207125920 |
Language |
eng |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
CAT |
OCLC Rec Leader |
02937nam 2200397Ka 45020 |