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Seasonal ecosystem vulnerability to climatic anomalies in the Mediterranean
Johannes Vogel
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Institute of Environmental Science and Geography, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
Institute of Ecology, Technical University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Eva Paton
Institute of Ecology, Technical University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Valentin Aich
Global Water Partnership, Geneva, Switzerland
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This study investigates extreme ecosystem impacts evoked by temperature and soil moisture in the Mediterranean Basin for the time span 1999–2019 with a specific focus on seasonal variations. The analysis showed that ecosystem vulnerability is caused by several varying combinations of both drivers during the yearly cycle. The approach presented here helps to provide insights on the specific phenological stage of the year in which ecosystem vulnerability to a certain climatic condition occurs.
This study investigates extreme ecosystem impacts evoked by temperature and soil moisture in the...
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