Dieback — may refer to a number of plant problems and diseases including: Forest dieback caused by acid rain, heavy metal pollution, or imported pathogens The death of regions of a plant or similar organism caused by physical damage, such as from pruning… … Wikipedia
dieback — die•back [[t]ˈdaɪˌbæk[/t]] n. 1) ppa any disease of plants characterized by the death of branches or shoots from the tips inward to the trunk or stem 2) ecl the unseasonal decline and loss of foliage in a forest or stand of vegetation • Etymology … From formal English to slang
Horton Plains National Park — IUCN Category II (National Park) World s End, a sheer precipice within the park … Wikipedia
Tipping point (climatology) — For other uses, see Tipping point (disambiguation). A climate tipping point is a point when global climate changes from one stable state to another stable state, in a similar manner to a wine glass tipping over. After the tipping point has been… … Wikipedia
Global climate model — AGCM redirects here. For Italian competition regulator, see Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato. Climate models are systems of differential equations based on the basic laws of physics, fluid motion, and chemistry. To “run” a model,… … Wikipedia
Climate Change Science Program — The Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) was the program responsible for coordinating and integrating research on global warming by U.S. government agencies from February 2002 to June 2009.[1] Toward the end of that period, CCSP issued 21… … Wikipedia
Deforestation — For other uses, see Deforestation (disambiguation). Jungle burned for agriculture in southern Mexico … Wikipedia
Outline of forestry — See also: Index of forestry articles The following outline is provided as an overview of and guide to forestry: Forestry – the art and science of managing forests, tree plantations, and related natural resources. Forest ecosystems have come to be … Wikipedia
Abrupt climate change — See also: Runaway climate change and Avoiding dangerous climate change An abrupt climate change occurs when the climate system is forced to transition to a new state at a rate that is determined by the climate system itself, and which is… … Wikipedia
Ore Mountains — For other similarly named ranges, see Ore Mountains (disambiguation). Ore Mountains Erzgebirge Krušné hory Range … Wikipedia