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Direct Effects of Elevated CO2 in Chaparral and Mediterranean-Type Ecosystems

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Global Change and Mediterranean-Type Ecosystems

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies ((ECOLSTUD,volume 117))

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Atmospheric CO2 has increased by about 25% since the beginning of the industrial revolution, and is currently rising by about 1.8ppm per year (Waston et al., 1990). The concentration at the end of the next century will depend both on human use of fossil fuels and the response of natural ecosystems, and could range from 450 ppm CO2 to more than 800 ppm CO2 (Waston et al., 1990). Although the specific nature and regional pattern are uncertain, climate change associated with increases in atmospheric CO2 and other greenhouse-active gases is generally expected (Folland et al., 1992). For much of the contiguous U.S., this may translate to higher temperatures and decreasing soil moisture (Mitchell et al., 1990). In the chaparral of southern California, higher temperatures are likely to result in increased evapotranspiration, and if precipitation does not increase markedly, available soil moisture should decrease (Rind et al., 1990).

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    Walter C. Oechel

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Oechel, W.C., Hastings, S.J., Vourlitis, G.L., Jenkins, M.A., Hinkson, C.L. (1995). Direct Effects of Elevated CO2 in Chaparral and Mediterranean-Type Ecosystems. In: Moreno, J.M., Oechel, W.C. (eds) Global Change and Mediterranean-Type Ecosystems. Ecological Studies, vol 117. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4186-7_3

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