Climate changes' effects on vegetation water stress in Mediterranean areas

Ecohydrology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 166-176

  Pumo, D ^a   Viola, F ^a   Noto, L V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Climate changes; Ecohydrological model; Mediterranean ecosystems; Vegetation water stress

Indexed keywords

ECOHYDROLOGICAL MODEL; MEDITERRANEAN ECOSYSTEM; MEDITERRANEAN ECOSYSTEMS; WATER STRESS;

CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOSYSTEMS; GEOLOGIC MODELS; RAIN; SOIL MOISTURE; UNDERWATER SOILS; VEGETATION; WATER SUPPLY;

CLIMATE MODELS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; ECOHYDROLOGY; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RAINFALL; SOIL WATER; VEGETATION COVER; WATER BUDGET; WATER STRESS;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

EID: 77954648182     PISSN: 19360584     EISSN: 19360592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eco.117     Document Type: Article

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