The Interaction between Climate Change

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The Interaction between Climate Change
Vegetation A Review

• Joo Hyun Ha
• EN 629

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INTRODUCTION
Climate Change
Vegetation
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Description of Climate Change
The Global Climate Change Occurring due to
the Accumulated GHGs in the Atmosphere
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Descriptionof Climate Change

• The Origin of GHGs is Anthropogenic

Increasing Greenhouse Gases (CO2, CH4, NOx etc)
Combustion of Fossil Fuel (Industrial Activity)
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Descriptionof Climate Change
Since the industrial revolution, The Increase of
Concentration
Carbon dioxide Methane Nitrous oxide
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more than 100
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Descriptionof Climate Change

The Increase of GHGs Concentration
Temperature Rise
Increase of ET
Variation in Precip.
Sea-Level Rise
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Descriptionof Climate Change

• Temperature Rise

Scenario 1 (Watson et al.,1996)
Based on the current trend,
It would Rise up to 1ºC by 2100
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Descriptionof Climate Change

• Temperature Rise

Scenario 2 (IPCC,1999)
Assuming 2 X CO2,
It would Rise by 2.5ºC (1.5-4.5 ºC )
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Descriptionof Climate Change
Sea-Level Rise
According to the estimate of IPCC,
The Total Average Sea- Level Rise
about 12cm by 2030 50cm by 2100
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Descriptionof Climate Change

• The Climate Changes affect

-Agricultural production -Water Supplies -Human
Health -Terrestrial Aquatic Ecosystem
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The Effects of Climate Change on Vegetation
Bertram Ostendorf et al. (2001)
Assumption 1ºC -10 of Precip.
Changes in forest type at 37 of total forest
area (15-19 º, 145-146 º)
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The Effects of Climate Change on Vegetation

• Lourdes Villers-Ruíz
• Irma Trejo Vánzquez (1998)

Assumption 2 X CO2
52-58 change in climate types of Mexicos forest
24 from 33 NPA (Natural Protected Areas) would be
affected!
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The Effects of Climate Change on Vegetation
The elevated global atmospheric CO2
concentrations will influence natural vegetation
directly, increasing photosynthesis and growth
(Jarvis, 1998).
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Report of Deforestation

• Terrestrial Ecosystem
• A Large Store of Carbon
• Containing
• 3 X C of the atmosphere

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Report of Deforestation
Forest Ecosystem
60 of the terrestrial carbon pool
Particularly, the Tropic Forest Holding 2/3
of the worlds diversity
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Report of Deforestation

• Deforestation at Amazon Frontier

gt2 million hectares (ha) each year (Steininger et
al., 2001, etc.,)
15000km2year-1 (1978-1988 ) (Skole and Tucker ,
1993)
21000 to 80000 km2year-1 (Skole and Tucker,
1993).
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Report of Deforestation

• Purposes of Deforestation

Pasture Logging Agricultural Cultivation
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Report of Deforestation
Agricultural Expansion
Associated with 96 of 152 deforestation cases
2 of global land area in 1700
13 1n 1990
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Impacts of Deforestationon the Global Warming

• Guess What?

Production of GHGs (CO2, CH4, N2O )
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Impacts of Deforestationon the Global Warming

• Consequences of Land Clearing

Burning of Forest
GHGs Aerosol Emission
Cultivation
C Oxidation, N Mineralization Denitrification
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Impacts of Deforestationon the Global Warming
Carbon released to the air
1.6-2.4 Pg of C
25 of CO2 at present
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Impacts of Deforestationon the Global Warming
Methane released to the air
10Mt of CH4
According to IPCC, 204Mt C year -1
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Impacts of Deforestationon the Global Warming
Tropical Deforestation Accounts for 20-29
of Global Anthropogenic GHGs
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CONCLUSION
Concentration of GHGs
GHGs Emission
Industrial Activity Deforestation
Change in Forest
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