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Väänänen, P. J., Osem, Y., Cohen, S., & Grünzweig, J. M. (2020). Differential drought resistance strategies of co-existing woodland species enduring the long rainless Eastern Mediterranean summer. Tree Physiology, 40(3), 305-320. https://doi.org/10.1093/treephys/tpz130 Abstract In anticipation of a drier climate and to project…...
Zampieri, M., Toreti, A., Ceglar, A., Naumann, G., Turco, M., & Tebaldi, C. (2020). Climate resilience of the top ten wheat producers in the Mediterranean and the Middle East. Regional Environmental Change, 20, 41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-020-01622-9 Abstract Wheat is the main staple crop…...
Dakhlaoui, H., Seibert, J., & Hakala, K. (2020). Sensitivity of discharge projections to potential evapotranspiration estimation in Northern Tunisia. Regional Environmental Change, 20(2), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-020-01615-8 Abstract Tunisia has a long history of coping with water scarcity, and the quantification of climate change…...
Garteizgogeascoa, M., García-del-Amo, D., & Reyes-García, V. (2020). Using proverbs to study local perceptions of climate change: a case study in Sierra Nevada (Spain). Regional Environmental Change, 20, 59. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-020-01646-1 Abstract Local communities’ dependence on the environment for their livelihood has guided…...
Barcikowska, M., Kapnick, S., Krishnamurty, L., Russo, S., Cherchi, A., & Folland, C. (2020). Changes in the future summer Mediterranean climate: contribution of teleconnections and local factors. Earth System Dynamics, 11, 161–181, https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-11-161-2020 Abstract This study analyzes future climate for the…...
Boé, J., Somot, S., Corre, L., & Nabat, P. (2020). Large discrepancies in summer climate change over Europe as projected by global and regional climate models: causes and consequences. Climate Dynamics, 54(5), 2981-3002. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-020-05153-1 Abstract We assess the differences of future climate…...