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Compendium on methods and tools to evaluate impacts of, and vulnerability and adaptation to, climate
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Medrush Vegetation Model
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Description
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Landscape-scale model of vegetation structure and productivity, hydrology and soil erosion.
Simulation of structure, productivity, and water relations of Mediterranean vegetation using a
mechanistic (process-based) approach.
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Appropriate Use
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Applied to simulating the effects of recent historical changes in climate and CO2 in evergreen
sclerophyllous shrubland.
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Scope
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Regional applications
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Key Output
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Vegetation productivity, vegetation composition, soil erosion, and hydrology.
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Key Input
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Climatic, atmosphere CO2, and soil texture data.
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Ease of Use
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Ecosystem-vegetation community expertise needed.
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Training Required
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Yes
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Training Available
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Not indicated
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Computer Requirements
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Computer access
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Documentation
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None identified
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Applications
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Regional
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Contacts for Framework, Documentation, Technical Assistance
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Ian Woodward
Centre for Terrestrial Carbon Dynamics (CTCD), University of Sheffield, Dept. of Animal and Plant
Sci., Alfred Denny Building, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TN, United Kingdom.
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Cost
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Not indicated
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References
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Osborne, C.P., P.L. Mitchell, J.E. Sheehy, and F.I. Woodward. 2000. Modelling the recent historical
impacts of atmospheric CO2 and climate change on Mediterranean vegetation. Global Change Biology
6:445-458.
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