2005
DOI: 10.1007/s10113-004-0091-x
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Long-term increase in climatic dryness in the East-Mediterranean as evidenced for the island of Samos

Abstract: The Eastern Mediterranean region is among the regions which were predicted to become drier under IPCC climate scenarios. Here, we document a gradual reduction of rainfall and tree growth and the loss of rural springs during the last decades of the twentieth century. Years with severe drought are associated with very low tree growth (dendrochronology) and dry falling of springs as evidenced by interviews with local stakeholders. The paper discusses the consequences of accelerating drought on natural vegetation … Show more

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“…During the last millennium, aridity increases in the Mediterranean Region leading to a loss of water resources, which is aggravated by the ever increasing anthropogenic impact (Körner et al, 2005). At the some time, this threatening situation places high demands on monitoring of water resources.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…During the last millennium, aridity increases in the Mediterranean Region leading to a loss of water resources, which is aggravated by the ever increasing anthropogenic impact (Körner et al, 2005). At the some time, this threatening situation places high demands on monitoring of water resources.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, by the end of the century (2071 to 2100) in continental central and southern Europe, NPP of conifers is likely to decrease due to water limitations (Lasch et al, 2002;Lexer et al, 2002;Martínez-Vilalta and Piñol, 2002;Freeman et al, 2005;Körner et al, 2005) and higher temperatures (Pretzch and Dursky, 2002). Negative impacts of drought on deciduous forests are also likely (Broadmeadow et al, 2005).…”
Section: Forestsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Tanto la dinámica poblacional como el comportamiento de los individuos de las especies leñosas en el límite arbóreo están fuertemente determinados por la temperatura (Körner 2012). Por tanto, es lógico esperar cambios en el crecimiento, en la tasa reproductiva o en el reclutamiento ante las previsiones de calentamiento esperadas para las próximas décadas a escala global.…”
Section: Frente De Avanceunclassified
“…A medida que nos acercamos al límite forestal, la producción de semillas por unidad de área normalmente se reduce debido a cuatro razones principalmente: (1) aclaramiento del bosque y menor tamaño de los árboles; (2) mayores intervalos entre años buenos para la producción de semillas; (3) menor cantidad de frutos/semillas por biomasa arbórea; y (4) menor viabilidad de las semillas producidas (Körner 2012). Por lo tanto, un aumento global de la temperatura como el esperado para las próximas décadas podría tener un claro efecto sobre los puntos 2, 3 y 4 y, a medio-largo plazo, sobre el 1.…”
Section: Reproducciónunclassified
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