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Effects of Climate Change on Vegetation

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Climate Change Impacts on Plant Biomass Growth

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The effect of climate change on vegetation is expected due to changes in the temperature, rainfall, and climate pattern as a result of which nutrient cycles, microbial activities, as well as physiological activities of plants will vary. Changes in precipitation may change moisture regimes. Soil erosion, salinity, acidity, and other physical and chemical factors may be affected as well. All these factors are closely related to vegetation growth. For example, with global temperature projected to rise to 3°C by the year 2030, this could cause the height of the sea level to rise by 0.8–1.8 m over the next century mainly due to thermal expansion of water and the melting of glaciers. A 1-m rise in sea level could jeopardize one-third of the world’s cropland either through direct flooding or through salt water intrusion and would enhance the emission of greenhouse gases further.

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Ali, M. (2013). Effects of Climate Change on Vegetation. In: Climate Change Impacts on Plant Biomass Growth. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5370-9_4

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