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Climatology-based regional modelling of potential vegetation and average annual long-term runoff for Mesoamerica
(2010)
Mean annual cycles of runoff, evapotranspiration,
leaf area index (LAI) and potential vegetation were
modelled for Mesoamerica using the SVAT model MAPSS
with different climatology datasets. We calibrated and validated
the ...
Agricultura climáticamente inteligente en El Salvador
(Banco Mundial, Washington, DC (Estados Unidos), 2014)
Cambio climático: balance hídrico y carbono
(CATIE, Turrialba (Costa Rica), 2011)
Servicios ecosistémicos e hidroelectricidad en Nicaragua
(CATIE, Turrialba (Costa Rica), 2007-08)
Los bosques producen servicios ecosistémicos (SE) importantes para la generación de energía hidroeléctrica. El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo identificar bosques proveedores de SE importantes para la generación de ...
Modelling Potential Equilibrium States of Vegetation and Terrestrial Water Cycle of Mesoamerica under Climate Change Scenarios
(2012)
The likelihood and magnitude of the impacts of climate change on potential vegetation and the water cycle
in Mesoamerica is evaluated. Mesoamerica is a global biodiversity hotspot with highly diverse topographic
and ...
Modelling the hydrological behaviour of a coffee agroforestry basin in Costa Rica
(2011)
The profitability of hydropower in Costa Rica
is affected by soil erosion and sedimentation in dam reservoirs,
which are in turn influenced by land use, infiltration
and aquifer interactions with surface water. In order ...
An assessment of climate change impacts on the tropical forests of Central America using the Holdridge Life Zone (HLZ) land classification system
(2013)
Ecological models have predicted shifts in forest biomes, yet there have been
very few studies that have looked at the implications on carbon stocks due to
these shifts. Carbon is closely correlated to biomass and ...
Climate Scenarios: What we need to know and how to generate them
(2008)
Climate change profoundly affects the natural and social environment. Decision-makers and resource managers
require information regarding future changes in climate average and variability to better anticipate potential ...