Decadal change in wetland-woodland boundaries during the late 20th century reflects climatic trends

Global Change Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 2300-2306

  Keith, David A ^a   Rodoreda, Suzette ^a   Bedward, Michael ^a  

^a OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Climate change; Evaporation; Global dimming; Greenhouse effect; Hydrological change; Landscape change; Mire wetlands; Peatlands; Remote sensing; Vegetation dynamics

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; DECADAL VARIATION; ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; GLOBAL CHANGE; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HYDROLOGICAL CHANGE; LANDSCAPE CHANGE; PEATLAND; REMOTE SENSING; TREND ANALYSIS; TWENTIETH CENTURY; VEGETATION DYNAMICS; WETLAND; WOODLAND;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 77955081307     PISSN: 13541013     EISSN: 13652486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2486.2009.02072.x     Document Type: Article

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