The role of water and vegetation in the distribution of solar energy and local climate: a review

Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F25173154%3A_____%2F16%3AN0000002" target="_blank" >RIV/25173154:_____/16:N0000002 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s12224-016-9261-0" target="_blank" >http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s12224-016-9261-0</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12224-016-9261-0" target="_blank" >10.1007/s12224-016-9261-0</a>

Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The role of water and vegetation in the distribution of solar energy and local climate: a review
Original language description
The role of plants in global climate change discussions is usually considered only in terms of the albedo and sinks/sources of CO2 and other greenhouse gases. The main aim of this review article is to summarize the entire impact of vegetation on the climate change. It describes quantitatively the energy balance of vegetated surfaces and the effect of vegetation on the hydrological cycle. The distribution of solar energy in the landscape is dealt with in thermodynamic terms. The role of water and plants in the reduction of temperature gradients is emphasized. Papers dealing with the relationship between changes in the landscape cover and regional climates are reviewed, and the fundamental role of wetlands and forests in water cycling is outlined. Positive examples of restoration of dry landscapes, based on rainwater retention and the recovery of permanent vegetation, are described. It is recommended that the direct role of water and vegetation in cooling, reducing temperature and air pressure gradients should be included into all future recommendations for policymakers made by scientists.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10618 - Ecology

Project
<a href="/en/project/TE02000077" target="_blank" >TE02000077: Smart Regions - Buildings and Settlements Information Modelling, Technology and Infrastructure for Sustainable Development</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year
2016
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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