Precipitation and water recycling in tropical rain forests with special reference to the amazon basim

Salati, Enéas; Lovejoy, Thomas Ε.; Vose, P. B.

doi:10.1007/bf02240058

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“…TC is characterized by consistently high monthly temperatures, often exceeding 18˚C throughout the year, and rainfall that exceeds evapotranspiration for at least 270 days per year (Salati, Lovejoy, & Vose, 1983). The present experiment was conducted in a rectangular fencing gymnasium (9 m 6 25 m).…”

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The Influence of Tropical Climate on Cognitive Task Performance and Aiming Accuracy in Young International Fencers

Robin¹,

Collado²,

Sinnapah³

et al. 2019

Journal of Human Performance in Extreme Environments

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This study examined how a tropical climate (TC) influences the cognitive and aiming task performances of young international fencers. The participants performed the tasks in TC and an air-conditioned room. In each session, they completed questionnaires evaluating affective states, fatigue, and comfort and thermal sensations. They also carried out cognitive tasks (simple and choice reaction time, attention, and vigilance tasks) and a motor task testing aiming accuracy with a sword while wearing protective clothing and a mask. TC, which was observed to decrease thermal discomfort, was revealed to decrease aiming accuracy and positive affective states. There was no deleterious effect on cognitive task performance, nor on negative affective states, or fatigue and increased thermal discomfort. These results showed that TC can negatively influence motor performance.

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The Influence of Tropical Climate on Cognitive Task Performance and Aiming Accuracy in Young International Fencers

Robin¹,

Collado²,

Sinnapah³

et al. 2019

Journal of Human Performance in Extreme Environments

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“…Temperature. Tropical climate is characterized by consistently high monthly temperatures, often exceeding 18°C throughout the year, and rainfall that exceeds evapotranspiration for at least 270 days per year (Salati, Lovejoy, & Vose, 1983). According to the annual climatic bulletin (2015), these values varied across the day.…”

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Effects of Tropical Climate on Mental Rotation: The Role of Imagery Ability

Robin

Coudevylle

Sinnapah

2017

The American Journal of Psychology

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“…Other catastrophic changes have occurred in tropical areas where deforestation introduced a new scale of perturbation. Much of the rainfall in tropical forests has its source in transpiration (Salati et al 1983). Extensive deforestation in Central Africa greatly decreased transpiration.…”

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A revised concept of landscape equilibrium: Disturbance and stability on scaled landscapes

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Temporal and spatial scales of disturbance and recovery are often confounded in discussions of landscape equilibrium. We developed a broad framework for the description of landscapes that separates the spatial and temporal scales of disturbance and recovery and predicts the resultant dynamics of a landscape. Two key parameters representing time and space are used to describe potential disturbance dynamics. The temporal parameter, T, is the ratio of the disturbance interval (i.e., time between successive disturbance events) to the time required for a disturbed site to recover to a mature stage. The spatial parameter, S, is the ratio of the size of the disturbance to the size of the landscape. The use of ratios in both parameters permits the comparison of landscapes across a range of spatial and temporal scales. A simple simulation model was developed to explore the implications of various combinations of S and T. For any single simulation, disturbances of a fixed size are imposed at random locations on a gridded landscape at specified intervals. Disturbed sites recover deterministicalty through succession. Where disturbance interval is long relative to recovery time and a small proportion of the landscape is affected, the system is stable and exhibits low variance over time (e.g., northeastern hardwood forests). These are traditional "equilibrium" systems. Where disturbance interval is comparable to recovery interval and a large proportion of the landscape is affected, the system is stable but exhibits large variance (e.g., subalpine forests in Yellowstone Park). Where disturbance interval becomes much shorter than recovery time and a large proportion of the landscape is affected, the system may become uflstable and shift into a different trajectory (e.g., arid ecosystems with altered fire regimes). This framework permits the prediction of disturbance conditions that lead to qualitatively different landscape dynamics and demonstrates the scale-dependent nature of concepts of landscape equilibrium.

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Precipitation and water recycling in tropical rain forests with special reference to the amazon basim

Cited by 10 publications

References 12 publications

The Influence of Tropical Climate on Cognitive Task Performance and Aiming Accuracy in Young International Fencers

The Influence of Tropical Climate on Cognitive Task Performance and Aiming Accuracy in Young International Fencers

Effects of Tropical Climate on Mental Rotation: The Role of Imagery Ability

A revised concept of landscape equilibrium: Disturbance and stability on scaled landscapes

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