Impacts of precipitation variability on the dynamics of a dry tropical montane forest

Ulrike Hiltner, Achim Bräuning, Aster Gebrekirstos, Andreas Huth and Rico Fischer

Ecological Modelling, 2016, vol. 320, issue C, 92-101

Abstract: Ecosystem structures of tropical mountain forests are under threat due to changes in climate and land-use. The dry tropical montane forest of Munessa-Shashemene in south-east Ethiopia is a prominent example of degradation and deforestation in the sub-humid tropics. In recent years an increasing number of precipitation events has been observed, mainly during the short rainy season. Moreover, the recent IPCC Report envisages an increase in total annual precipitation, accompanied by more frequent extreme weather events (drought, torrential rains) for the Horn of Africa until the end of the 21st century.

Keywords: Forest growth model; Formix3; Climate change simulation; Dry tropical montane forest; Ethiopia; Tree-ring measurement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2015.09.021

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