2016 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
World Bioclimatic Zonation
Author : Elgene O. Box
Published in: Vegetation Structure and Function at Multiple Spatial, Temporal and Conceptual Scales
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
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Abstract
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has fewer main types
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recognizes types tied more directly to dynamic mechanisms that cause different climate types
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has a more general and flexible set of subtype descriptors
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unifies some climatic concepts better
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matches natural vegetation and landscapes better, and
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is more flexible under changing global climatic conditions than are empirical limits.