GGR314H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Immigration, Geopolitics, Urban Heat Island
13 Sep 2016
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Warmer temps increase evap prec must increase proportionally to maintain soil moisture. Most crops are c3 plants weeds are c4. Increasing leaf temp leads to greater photosyn up to a point. If leaf gets too hot, there is a reduction in photosynth. Fisheries and marine resources significant impacts epon them o o o o less upwelling anoxia coral reefs threats ocean acidification provide 20% of protein for a third of world of world"s pop (highest in developing countries) Water uses o o agric energy production drought in venezuela government working only 2 days a week because of lack of energy from dams (water level low: municipal services o freshwater ecosystems. Himalayan region biggest area of glacier ice outside of polar regions includes the whole tibetan plateau glaciers that are retreating the fast temp incr much higher than the global avg. Tibetan plateau increase is 3 times the global avg. Many people depend on the runoff from these glaciers: human health.
