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Contents |
5 |
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Preface to the Second Edition |
10 |
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Preface to the First Edition |
11 |
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Foreword |
12 |
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Figures |
14 |
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Tables |
19 |
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Abbreviations and acronyms |
20 |
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About the author |
21 |
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1 The climate system |
22 |
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2 From climate to vegetation |
47 |
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3 Plants on the move |
86 |
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4 Microclimates and vegetation |
116 |
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5 The desert makes the desert: climate feedbacks from the vegetation of arid zones |
139 |
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6 Forests |
170 |
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7 Plants and the carbon cycle |
197 |
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8 The direct carbon dioxide effect on plants |
237 |
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Bibliography |
277 |
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Index |
280 |
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