|
NASA Relevance: •Advance our understanding of the Earth's terrestrial biomes, their functioning and sustainability in the face of increasing human and natural pressures •These ESDRs are very relevant to NASA’s Carbon Cycle and Ecosystems roadmap, in particular: •How are global ecosystems changing? •What changes are occurring in global land cover and land use, and what are their causes? •How do ecosystems, land cover and biogeochemical cycles respond to and affect global environmental change? •What are the consequences of land cover and land use change for human societies and the sustainability of ecosystems? •Improved understanding of the land-atmosphere interactions. Year: 2011 Download: |

