A plant's perspective of extremes: terrestrial plant responses to changing climatic variability
We review observational, experimental, and model results on how plants respond to
extreme climatic conditions induced by changing climatic variability. Distinguishing between …
extreme climatic conditions induced by changing climatic variability. Distinguishing between …
Perception and communication of flood risks: A systematic review of empirical research
W Kellens, T Terpstra… - Risk Analysis: An …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Flood hazards are the most common and destructive of all natural disasters. For decades,
experts have been examining how flood losses can be mitigated. Just as in other risk …
experts have been examining how flood losses can be mitigated. Just as in other risk …
Molecular mechanisms of the plant heat stress response
AL Qu, YF Ding, Q Jiang, C Zhu - Biochemical and biophysical research …, 2013 - Elsevier
High temperature has become a global concern, which seriously affects the growth and
production of plants, particularly crops. Thus, the molecular mechanism of the heat stress …
production of plants, particularly crops. Thus, the molecular mechanism of the heat stress …
[图书][B] Cities and climate change
H Bulkeley - 2013 - taylorfrancis.com
Climate change is one of the most significant global challenges facing the world today. It is
also a critical issue for the world's cities. Now home to over half the world's population, urban …
also a critical issue for the world's cities. Now home to over half the world's population, urban …
Prevented mortality and greenhouse gas emissions from historical and projected nuclear power
PA Kharecha, JE Hansen - Environmental science & technology, 2013 - ACS Publications
In the aftermath of the March 2011 accident at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power
plant, the future contribution of nuclear power to the global energy supply has become …
plant, the future contribution of nuclear power to the global energy supply has become …
[图书][B] Bankrupting nature: Denying our planetary boundaries
A Wijkman, J Rockström - 2013 - taylorfrancis.com
This powerful book shows us that we are in deep denial about the magnitude of the global
environmental challenges and resource constraints facing the world. Despite growing …
environmental challenges and resource constraints facing the world. Despite growing …
Drought alters the structure and functioning of complex food webs
Climate change is expected to make many regions of the world much drier over coming
decades,. More intense drought would transform rivers with potentially severe but largely …
decades,. More intense drought would transform rivers with potentially severe but largely …
[图书][B] Successful adaptation in climate change
SC Moser, MT Boykoff - 2013 - api.taylorfrancis.com
What a fabulous sentence! We wish we had thought of it ourselves before we nailed the title
of this book. It claims a scientific foundation, but also espouses a spirit of the practical, the …
of this book. It claims a scientific foundation, but also espouses a spirit of the practical, the …
Use of indigenous knowledge as a strategy for climate change adaptation among farmers in sub-Saharan Africa: implications for policy
EN Ajani, RN Mgbenka, MN Okeke - 2013 - taccire.sua.ac.tz
The study discusses use of indigenous knowledge as a strategy for climate change
adaptation among farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. The local farmers in this region through …
adaptation among farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. The local farmers in this region through …
区域人地耦合系统脆弱性及其评价指标体系
T Yaping, X Qingcheng, W Peng - 地理研究, 2013 - geoscien.iga.ac.cn
从概念界定与目标定位入手, 以气候变化和系统结构要素为分析框架, 建立了包括敏感性,
暴露性和适应性等三类指标要素和本底脆弱性, 潜在脆弱性和现实脆弱性等三个评价层次的区域 …
暴露性和适应性等三类指标要素和本底脆弱性, 潜在脆弱性和现实脆弱性等三个评价层次的区域 …