Vegetation
Vegetation is an assemblage of plant species and the ground cover they provide. It is a general term, without specific reference to particular taxa, life forms, structure, spatial extent, or any other specific botanical or geographic characteristics. It is broader than the term flora which refers to species composition. Perhaps the closest synonym is plant community, but vegetation can, and often does, refer to a wider range of spatial scales than that term does, including scales as large as the global. Primeval redwood forests, coastal mangrove stands, sphagnum bogs, desert soil crusts, roadside weed patches, wheat fields, cultivated gardens and …
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PIK: Potsdam-Institut fur Klimafolgenforschung · 8 November 2024 English
an AMOC slowdown on Amazon vegetation is still not well constrained. Here we use pollen and microcharcoal data from a marine sediment core to assess changes in Amazon vegetation from 25,000 to 12,500 years … years ago. Additionally, we model vegetation responses to an AMOC slowdown under both glacial and pre-industrial conditions. During a past AMOC slowdown (Heinrich Stadial 1–18,000 to 14,800 years ago), pollen … evidence a decline in cold- and moist-affinity elements, coupled with a rise in seasonal tropical vegetation. This pattern is consistent with the decline in suitability of northern Amazon moist forests in …
Yet, the impact of an AMOC slowdown on Amazon vegetation is still not well constrained. Here we use pollen … changes in Amazon vegetation from 25,000 to 12,500 years ago. Additionally, we model vegetation responses to … elements, coupled with a rise in seasonal tropical vegetation. This pattern is consistent with the decline …
IIED: International Institute for Environment and Development · 8 November 2024 English
While hundreds of millions of people live in informal urban settlements worldwide, few studies or published practical experiences discuss the integration of climate change adaptation and mitigation into participatory low-income …
projects and awareness raising, data collection vegetation. The new design included larger and capacity-building … possible group of people, whole, the urban lab for vegetation, let alone trees. Larger planting prioritised … on paved ground; native with an impact on the vegetation was planted (shrubs and trees); a broadest possible … vines, and an presence and proximity of plants, vegetation and green spaces, and (iii) irrigation system … among diverse Development (IIED) increase in vegetation coverage, with two stakeholders across a range …
World Bank Group · 7 November 2024 English
This Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) explores Armenia’s intertwined climate and development challenges, presenting a comprehensive roadmap toward a cleaner environment, healthier communities, and a resilient economy. It highlights …
impacts interact with other hazards—such as vegetation degradation, landslides, and decline in biomass …
World Bank Group · 7 November 2024 English
A manifestation of climate change, temperature increases in Bangladesh are increasing at an alarming rate, with frequent bouts of extreme heat events. In 43 years, between 1980 and 2023, maximum …
with the national average 19 2.8 Change in vegetation in Dhaka, 1989–2020 20 3.1 Demographic profile … development resulting in loss of green space and vegetation are some of the factors contributing to the … lost 47 percent of its dense green space and vegetation to make space for urban settlements (Nawar et … include reduced coverage of naturally cooling vegetation and water bodies, higher use of heat-absorbing … 47 percent of its dense green space and other vegetation between 1989 and 2020 because spaces were converted …
World Bank Group · 6 November 2024 English
and others. There are no threatened or endemic vegetation species present within the site area. Based on …
World Bank Group · 6 November 2024 French
de sédiments et certains sont envahis par la végétation. Selon l'inventaire de 2011, neuf cents barrages …
OEKO: Öko-Institut e.V. · 6 November 2024 English
Options for addressing the risk of non-permanence for land-based mitigation in carbon crediting programmes Options for addressing the risk of non-permanence for land-based mitigation in carbon crediting programmes Food and …
the atmosphere and store the carbon in trees, vegetation and soils. A reversal will occur, however, if … have been maintained over time on land (e.g. in vegetation and soils) within the project area. With the … baseline scenario (e.g. because less understory vegetation is available). Also for simplicity, harvesting …
World Bank Group · 6 November 2024 English
The Tajikistan Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) explores the impact of climate change and global decarbonization on Tajikistan’s development. It identifies key areas to enhance climate resilience and deepen …
ecosystem and land cover type are areas with low vegetation productivity. Areas expected to become degraded …
National Farmers' Federation · 6 November 2024 English
on-ground site assessment of the proposed Activity Areas to verify the accuracy of the prescribed vegetation map is understood, although questioned, and again could be subject to a service offering via public …
experienced widespread clearing and thinning of native vegetation”. This approach is very subjective and questionable … experienced widespread clearing and thinning of native vegetation ensures activities are generating the most ‘Nature … frameworks. For example, if a farmer plants new vegetation adjacent to their productive land and applies … credits through the Nature Repair Market, this vegetation can enhance biodiversity and support endangered … with private native forestry adjacent to new vegetation, as harvesting in these areas may no longer be …
World Bank Group · 6 November 2024
Policies for Pr otection and Recovery of Na tive Vegetation Posterior Solicitação de Cot ações Open - National … Policies for Pr otection and Recovery of Na tive Vegetation Posterior Seleção Baseada no Menor Custo Open … Policies for Pr otection and Recovery of Na tive Vegetation Posterior Seleção Baseada no Menor Custo Open …