Prospects for desertification impacts in Southern Europe

Puigdefábregas, Juan; Mendizábal, Teresa

doi:10.1007/978-94-007-0973-7_10

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“…pruinosa to spread to those regions as average temperature rises. With the current trend of climate change, desertification would largely progress in Southern Europe after 2070 (Puigdefabregas & Mendizabal ), suggesting that M . pruinosa cannot survive in Southern Europe, but Northern Europe would become more suitable for M .…”

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Prediction of global geographic distribution of Metcalfa pruinosa using CLIMEX

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Jung

et al. 2017

Entomological Research

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Globalization has changed the habitats of various species, resulting in harmful pest invasion. Among these pests, Metcalfa pruinosa has caused worldwide economic and hygienic damage in both urban and agricultural/forested areas. It has been reported that prediction of pest distribution is key to the management of pest prevention. Hence, this study aimed to predict the potential geographic distribution of M. pruinosa under the current climate and under a climate change scenario. CLIMEX, modeling software that analyzes the habitat suitability of a target species based on comprehensive climatic and physiological data, was used mainly to establish a map of predictive distribution of M. pruinosa at present and in the future. Based on our simulations, we predict that M. pruinosa will tend to extend its distribution northward in North America and Europe. We conclude that climate change could result in M. pruinosa invasion in a northward direction, suggesting the need for a thorough system of control and prevention.

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Prediction of global geographic distribution of Metcalfa pruinosa using CLIMEX

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Jung

et al. 2017

Entomological Research

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“…Furthermore, it will be of importance to understand whether the identified processes are compliant with the conceptual framework proposed by Puigdéfabregas & Mendizabal (2004), i.e. whether disturbance effects have caused (irreversible) losses of carrying capacity or biological production potential.…”

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“…1. Impact of disturbance on the feedback loop between natural resource availability and their use/exploitation by human activities (after Puigdéfabregas andMendizabal, 2004). et al, 2003;Röder et al, 2007;Röder et al, 2008b).…”

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Mediterranean desertification and land degradation

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Stellmes

Udelhoven³

et al. 2008

Global and Planetary Change

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“…The expansion of irrigation projects in the area relies mainly on ground-water sources. The risks include overdrafting, degradation of aquifers by marine intrusion, land degradation caused by salinization, topographic reshaping, and surface-mining of sand to meet the demand from greenhouses (Puigdefabregas and Mendizabal, 2004). With the exception of the latter human impact, the scarcity of water in the area has discouraged exploitation by humans, which has led to a well preserved and well adapted xeric vegetation that has remained in a state similar to that described in the scientific botanical explorations of Simón de Rojas 200 yr ago (Gil Albarracín, 2002).…”

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Ecological and socio-economical thresholds of land and plant-community degradation in semi-arid Mediterranean areas of southeastern Spain

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Puigdefábregas

Fernández

2011

Journal of Arid Environments

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a b s t r a c tThe climate of semi-arid Mediterranean areas is characterized by highly variable rainfall and seasonal droughts, which favor highly specialized flora, high biodiversity, and the emergence of a large number of endemic species. Such highly specialized complex ecosystems are expected to be more difficult to return to a previous state following perturbation than are more mild ecosystems and lead to dramatic transitions in vegetation. An understanding of the circumstances under which irreversible transition shifts occur is vital in an age of climate change and socio-economic globalization. This will have significant consequences for those highly specialized areas unless management practices, conservation, and preventive measures are increased. Within ecosystems, the interactions between multiple factors acting at multiple temporal and spatial scales, and the inertia of ecological processes, make the consequences of current management practices persist for a long time. To understand the relative importance of the underlying mechanisms that influence the resilience of drylands in southeastern Spain, we reviewed what is known about plantesoil interactions and the spatial distribution of vegetation to detect early warning signs of desertification. We analyzed the role of the self-organizing capacity of vegetation in the formation of vegetation spatial patterns at multiple spatial scales. In addition, we evaluated the importance of threshold indicators as early detectors of transition shifts in dryland ecosystems.

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Prospects for desertification impacts in Southern Europe

Cited by 8 publications

References 4 publications

Prediction of global geographic distribution of Metcalfa pruinosa using CLIMEX

Prediction of global geographic distribution of Metcalfa pruinosa using CLIMEX

Mediterranean desertification and land degradation

Ecological and socio-economical thresholds of land and plant-community degradation in semi-arid Mediterranean areas of southeastern Spain

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