7. Short- and Long-Term Resolution

From the rotational curve presented in Fig. 6.3, we can understand that estimation of climate change impact may reveal different results on short-term and long-term bases. In practice, increase in the concentration of CO₂ is a slow process, and it may take a long period to predict any change in the biomass growth from the CO₂-induced effects. But both short- and long-term resolutions are important for management purposes. Positive management of climate change effect may be possible by looking at the reduction of greenhouse gas emission which can be a short-term as well as a long-term project or by improving the adaptability of green biomass through genetic manipulation which may be a long-term project. We are considering here the different aspects of short- and long-term resolution of climate change impacts on vegetation.