Abstract:Climate controls the broad-scale distribution of vegetation and change in climate will alter the vegetation distribution, biome boundaries, biodiversity, phenology and supply of ecosystem services. A better understanding of the consequences of climate change is required, particularly in under-investigated regions such as tropical Asia, i.e., South and South-east Asia, which is a host to 7 of the 36 global biodiversity hotspots. Conservation strategies would also require an in-depth understanding of the respons… Show more
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