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Main Title Toward a Rule-Based Biome Model.
Author Neilson, R. P. ; King, G. A. ; Koerper., G. ;
CORP Author Corvallis Environmental Research Lab., OR. ;Oregon State Univ., Corvallis. ;ManTech Environmental Technology, Inc., Corvallis, OR.
Publisher 1991
Year Published 1991
Report Number EPA/600/D-91/179;
Stock Number PB91-226472
Additional Subjects Biomes ; Air-biosphere interactions ; Climatic changes ; Mathematical models ; Vegetation ; Precipitation(Meteorology) ; Evapotranspiration ; Ecosystems ; Greenhouse effect ; Spatial distribution ; Plants(Botany) ; Biogeography ; Air pollution ;
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NTIS  PB91-226472 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract Current projections of the response of the biosphere to global climatic change indicate as much as 50% to 90% spatial displacement of extratropical biomes. The mechanism of spatial shift could be dominated by either (1) competitive displacement of northern biomes by southern biomes, or (2) drought-induced dieback of areas susceptible to change. The current suite of global biosphere models cannot distinguish between these two processes, thus determining the need for a mechanistically based biome model. The model is in an early stage of development and will require several enhancements, including explicit simulation of potential evapotranspiration, extension to boreal and tropical biomes, a shift from steady-state to transient dynamics, and validation on other continents.
Supplementary Notes Prepared in cooperation with Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, and ManTech Environmental Technology, Inc., Corvallis, OR.
Category Codes 57C; 57H; 55C; 68A
NTIS Prices PC A03/MF A01
Primary Description 600/02
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Cataloging Source NTIS/MT
Control Number 128226640
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