Predicted change in maximum leaf area index since 2000 compared with cool, wet period 1950-1975

Apr 21, 2014
Created by Richard Waring
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Modeled % shift in LAI as a function of climatic variation across western N. America

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Coops, Mathys, Waring
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ecosystem function, 3-pg, climatic change

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Richard Waring
Professor emeritus with Oregon State University

My early work dealt with describing the distribution and growth of forest vegetation in relation to measured environmental gradients. In the 1980s, my interest turned toward ecosystems. More recently, my research has focused on modeling forest growth and biodiversity under changing climates, along...