Scientists’ warning of the impacts of climate change on mountains
Mountains are highly diverse in areal extent, geological and climatic context, ecosystems and human activity. As such, mountain environments worldwide are particularly sensitive to the effects of anthropogenic climate change (global warming) as a result of their unique heat balance properties and th...
Main Author: | Jasper Knight |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2022-10-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/14253.pdf |
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