Search results for '"climate change" OR "climatic change" OR "global warming" OR "greenhouse gases" OR "greenhouse effect"'
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The potential impact of climate change on temperate zone woody perennial crops.
By Quamme, H. A. Neilsen, D.
2012 (H ISBN 9781845938222)
This chapter discusses the implication of climate change on production of horticultural-grown woody perennials that overwinter in the temperate zone. ...
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Climate change related to erosion and desertification: 1. Mediterranean Europe.
By Rodolfi, G. Zanchi, C.
2002 (H ISBN 9780851995984)
The combination of recent volcanic eruptions, frequent tectonic adjustments, weak sedimentary deposits and associated soils, and frequent high-intensi...
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Ecotourism and marine protected areas in a time of climate change.
By Stonich, S. C.
2008 (H ISBN 9781845934002)
This chapter attempts to point out several of the major issues related to the growth of ecotourism/tourism and marine protected areas (MPAs) in an era...
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International forest policy and options for climate change forest policy in developing countries.
By Jauregui, S.
2007 (H ISBN 9781845932947)
Ethical and other subjective factors include sovereignty, right of access to natural resources, and poverty alleviation interact with material interes...
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Modelling the impacts of climate change on water balance and agricultural and forestry productivity
By Nunes, J. P. Seixas, J.
2011 (H ISBN 9781845937973)
This chapter describes an ecohydrological modelling exercise to estimate the impacts of drier climates on water and vegetation in southern Portugal. T...
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Strategies of molecular adaptation to climate change: the challenges for amphibians and reptiles.
By Storey, K. B. Storey, J. M.
2012 (H ISBN 9781845938222)
This chapter discusses the lives of ectothermic terrestrial vertebrates (amphibians and reptiles) and how they are affected by and adapt to changing e...
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How conservation agriculture can contribute to buffering climate change.
By Hobbs, P. R. Govaerts, B.
2010 (H ISBN 9781845936334)
Agriculture contributes significantly to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions: CO2, CH4 and N2O. Promoting agricultural practices that mitigate climate chan...
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Conifer cold hardiness, climate change and the likely effects of warmer temperatures on photosynthes
By Ensminger, I. Hüner, N. P. A. Busch, F.
2009 (H ISBN 9781845935139)
During winter and early spring, evergreen boreal conifers are severely stressed because light energy cannot be used when photosynthesis is pre-empted ...
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Climate change and coastal tourism in Ireland.
By Cooper, J. A. G. Boyd, S. W.
2011 (H ISBN 9781845935481)
This chapter assesses coastal tourism for the whole island of Ireland (Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland), addressing first the context in whic...
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Climate change and other external drivers in small-scale fisheries: practical steps for responding.
By Hall, S. J.
2011 (H ISBN 9781845936075)
The effects of international trade, market globalization, technology, climatic change, health and disease, demography, governance, development pattern...
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