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Deforestation amplifies climate change effects on warming and cloud level rise in African montane forests
| العنوان: | Deforestation amplifies climate change effects on warming and cloud level rise in African montane forests |
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| المؤلفون: | Abera, Temesgen Alemayehu, Heiskanen, Janne, Maeda, Eduardo Eiji, Muhammed, Mohammed Ahmed, Bhandari, Netra, Vakkari, Ville, Hailu, Binyam Tesfaw, Pellikka, Petri K. E., Hemp, Andreas, van Zyl, Pieter G., Zeuss, Dirk |
| المساهمون: | Department of Geosciences and Geography, TreeD lab - Terrestrial Ecosystem Dynamics, Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS) |
| بيانات النشر: | Nature Publishing Group |
| سنة النشر: | 2024 |
| المجموعة: | Helsingfors Universitet: HELDA – Helsingin yliopiston digitaalinen arkisto |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Geosciences, Change-driven, Land-cover, Temperature, Impact |
| الوصف: | Tropical montane forest ecosystems are pivotal for sustaining biodiversity and essential terrestrial ecosystem services, including the provision of high-quality fresh water. Nonetheless, the impact of montane deforestation and climate change on the capacity of forests to deliver ecosystem services is yet to be fully understood. In this study, we offer observational evidence demonstrating the response of air temperature and cloud base height to deforestation in African montane forests over the last two decades. Our findings reveal that approximately 18% (7.4 ± 0.5 million hectares) of Africa’s montane forests were lost between 2003 and 2022. This deforestation has led to a notable increase in maximum air temperature (1.37 ± 0.58 °C) and cloud base height (236 ± 87 metres), surpassing shifts attributed solely to climate change. Our results call for urgent attention to montane deforestation, as it poses serious threats to biodiversity, water supply, and ecosystem services in the tropics. ; Tropical montane forest ecosystems are pivotal for sustaining biodiversity and essential terrestrial ecosystem services, including the provision of high-quality fresh water. Nonetheless, the impact of montane deforestation and climate change on the capacity of forests to deliver ecosystem services is yet to be fully understood. In this study, we offer observational evidence demonstrating the response of air temperature and cloud base height to deforestation in African montane forests over the last two decades. Our findings reveal that approximately 18% (7.4 ± 0.5 million hectares) of Africa’s montane forests were lost between 2003 and 2022. This deforestation has led to a notable increase in maximum air temperature (1.37 ± 0.58 °C) and cloud base height (236 ± 87 metres), surpassing shifts attributed solely to climate change. Our results call for urgent attention to montane deforestation, as it poses serious threats to biodiversity, water supply, and ecosystem services in the tropics. ; Peer reviewed |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article in journal/newspaper |
| وصف الملف: | application/pdf |
| اللغة: | English |
| ردمك: | 978-0-01-291857-9 0-01-291857-1 |
| Relation: | T.A.A. would like to acknowledge postdoctoral funding from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH, grant agreement ID: Ref 3.3-1228176-FIN-HFST-P). T.A.A. also thanks the University of Helsinki's Taita Research Station in Kenya and Matti Rasanen for his support in Taita Weather Station data. J.H. and P.K.E.P. would like to acknowledge funding from the European Union DG International Partnerships under DeSIRA programme for ESSA (FOOD/2020/418-132). M.A.M. would like to acknowledge German Research Council (DFG) in the framework of the joint Ethio-European Research Unit 2358.; RIS: urn:7DBDDD9DB1DED5A7B0CA1D1B829CDA18; RIS: Abera2024; http://hdl.handle.net/10138/585191; 85201329908; 001291857100026 |
| الاتاحة: | http://hdl.handle.net/10138/585191 |
| Rights: | cc_by ; info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess ; openAccess |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.9A8C6605 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
| ردمك: | 9780012918579 0012918571 |
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