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<p><b>by The Beginning Of The Twenty-first Century,</b> Few People Could Deny The Reality Of Global Change. But While Most Alarm Has Been Over Increasing Temperatures, Other Changes Are Occurring In Precipitation Patterns&#151;variations That May Be Due In Part To Global Warming But Also To Factors Such As Changes In Atmospheric Circulation And Land Surfaces. <p>this Volume Provides A Central Source Of Information About This Newly Emerging Area Of Global Change Research. It Presents Ongoing Investigations Into The Responses Of Plant Communities And Ecosystems To The Experimental Manipulation Of Precipitation In A Variety Of Field Settings&#151;particularly In The Western And Central United States, Where Precipitation Is Already Scarce Or Variable. By Exploring Methods That Can Be Used To Predict Responses Of Ecosystems To Changes In Precipitation Regimes, It Demonstrates New Approaches To Global Change Research And Highlights The Importance Of Precipitation Regimes In Structuring Ecosystems. <p>the Contributors First Document The Importance Of Precipitation, Soil Characteristics, And Soil Moisture To Plant Life. They Then Focus On The Roles Of Precipitation Amount, Seasonality, And

Author

Jake F. Weltzin; Guy R. McPherson

Publisher

Tucson: University of Arizona Press

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9780816522477

Subjects

Science, Mathematics, Management

Updated

2026-03-24