Amazon forest responses to projected climate change, elevated CO2 and biodiversity loss

Hofhansl, F. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0073-0946 (2022). Amazon forest responses to projected climate change, elevated CO2 and biodiversity loss. In: Annual Meeting of the British Ecological Society (BES), 18-21 December 2022, Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Abstract

Rapid changes in the Earth's climate caused by the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation pose a severe threat to forests of the Amazon basin. Warmer temperatures and drier conditions are predicted to cause widespread forest die back, with associated threats to regional economies, social welfare, and natural capital through changes in agricultural output and hydropower supply. Nonetheless, the implications will be global as the Amazon forest provides substantial services to humankind by regulating the climate through the cycling of carbon, water, and energy; and harbouring a large part of the world's biodiversity. I will address some of the overarching questions of how climate change will affect the Amazon forest, the biodiversity it harbours, and the
ecosystem services it provides to humanity.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Other)
Research Programs:	Biodiversity and Natural Resources (BNR) Biodiversity and Natural Resources (BNR) > Agriculture, Forestry, and Ecosystem Services (AFE) Biodiversity and Natural Resources (BNR) > Biodiversity, Ecology, and Conservation (BEC)
Depositing User:	Michaela Rossini
Date Deposited:	22 Dec 2022 09:28
Last Modified:	22 Dec 2022 09:29
URI:	https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/18525

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