Sensitivity of global terrestrial ecosystems to climate variability

Alistair W. R. Seddon (), Marc Macias-Fauria, Peter R. Long, David Benz and Kathy J. Willis
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Alistair W. R. Seddon: University of Bergen
Marc Macias-Fauria: School of Geography and the Environment, South Parks Road, University of Oxford
Peter R. Long: Long-Term Ecology Laboratory, Biodiversity Institute, Oxford Martin School, South Parks Road, University of Oxford
David Benz: Long-Term Ecology Laboratory, Biodiversity Institute, Oxford Martin School, South Parks Road, University of Oxford
Kathy J. Willis: University of Bergen

Nature, 2016, vol. 531, issue 7593, 229-232

Abstract: Using satellite data and a novel analytical approach, a new index of the sensitivity of vegetation to climate variability is developed, revealing areas of high sensitivity that include tundra, boreal forest, tropical forest and temperate grasslands.

Date: 2016
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