How Will Hydrologic Change Alter Riparian Plant Communities of the Arid and Semi-Arid Southwest? The Problem Approached from Two Perspectives
abstract: Climate change has the potential to affect vegetation via changes in temperature and precipitation. In the semi-arid southwestern United States, heightened temperatures will likely lead to accelerated groundwater pumping to meet human needs, and altered storm patterns may lead to changes i...
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| Format: | Dissertation |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.14303 |