Bob Thompson
Bob Thompson is a Scientist Emeritus with the Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center.
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Quaternary vegetation and climate change in the western United States: Developments, perspectives, and prospects Quaternary vegetation and climate change in the western United States: Developments, perspectives, and prospects
This chapter explores the strengths and shortcomings of the major sources of data on Quaternary vegetation and climate change and discusses the use of models as a means to explore past and potential future environmental changes. The flora and major vegetation types of the western United States are present for several million years. Ongoing changes in atmospheric chemistry, climate, and...
Authors
Robert S. Thompson, Sarah Shafer, Laura E. Strickland, Peter K. Van De Water, Katherine H. Anderson
USGS/NOAA North American packrat midden database; data dictionary USGS/NOAA North American packrat midden database; data dictionary
No abstract available.
Authors
Laura E. Strickland, Robert S. Thompson, Katherine H. Anderson
Potential changes in the distributions of western North America tree and shrub taxa under future climate scenarios Potential changes in the distributions of western North America tree and shrub taxa under future climate scenarios
Increases in atmospheric greenhouse gases are driving significant changes in global climate. To project potential vegetation response to future climate change, this study uses response surfaces to describe the relationship between bioclimatic variables and the distribution of tree and shrub taxa in western North America. The response surfaces illustrate the probability of the occurrence...
Authors
Sarah Shafer, Patrick J. Bartlein, Robert S. Thompson
Atlas of relations between climatic parameters and distributions of important trees and shrubs in North America; additional conifers, hardwoods, and monocots Atlas of relations between climatic parameters and distributions of important trees and shrubs in North America; additional conifers, hardwoods, and monocots
This volume explores the continental-scale relations between climate and the geographic ranges of woody plant species in North America. A 25-km equal-area grid of modern climatic and bioclimatic parameters for North America was constructed from instrumental weather records. The geographic distributions of selected tree and shrub species were digitized, and the presence or absence of each...
Authors
Robert S. Thompson, Katherine H. Anderson, Patrick J. Bartlein, Sharon A. Smith
Atlas of relations between climatic parameters and distributions of important trees and shrubs in North America Atlas of relations between climatic parameters and distributions of important trees and shrubs in North America
This atlas explores the continental-scale relations between the geographic ranges of woody plant species and climate in North America. A 25-km equal-area grid of modern climatic and bioclimatic parameters was constructed from instrumental weather records. The geographic distributions of selected tree and shrub species were digitized, and the presence or absence of each species was...
Authors
Robert S. Thompson, Katherine H. Anderson, Patrick J. Bartlein
A strategy for assessing potential future changes in climate, hydrology, and vegetation in the Western United States A strategy for assessing potential future changes in climate, hydrology, and vegetation in the Western United States
Historical and geological data indicate that significant changes can occur in the Earth's climate on time scales ranging from years to millennia. In addition to natural climatic change, climatic changes may occur in the near future due to increased concentrations of carbon dioxide and other trace gases in the atmosphere that are the result of human activities. International research...
Authors
Robert Stephen Thompson, Steven W. Hostetler, Patrick J. Bartlein, Katherine H. Anderson
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 33
Quaternary vegetation and climate change in the western United States: Developments, perspectives, and prospects Quaternary vegetation and climate change in the western United States: Developments, perspectives, and prospects
This chapter explores the strengths and shortcomings of the major sources of data on Quaternary vegetation and climate change and discusses the use of models as a means to explore past and potential future environmental changes. The flora and major vegetation types of the western United States are present for several million years. Ongoing changes in atmospheric chemistry, climate, and...
Authors
Robert S. Thompson, Sarah Shafer, Laura E. Strickland, Peter K. Van De Water, Katherine H. Anderson
USGS/NOAA North American packrat midden database; data dictionary USGS/NOAA North American packrat midden database; data dictionary
No abstract available.
Authors
Laura E. Strickland, Robert S. Thompson, Katherine H. Anderson
Potential changes in the distributions of western North America tree and shrub taxa under future climate scenarios Potential changes in the distributions of western North America tree and shrub taxa under future climate scenarios
Increases in atmospheric greenhouse gases are driving significant changes in global climate. To project potential vegetation response to future climate change, this study uses response surfaces to describe the relationship between bioclimatic variables and the distribution of tree and shrub taxa in western North America. The response surfaces illustrate the probability of the occurrence...
Authors
Sarah Shafer, Patrick J. Bartlein, Robert S. Thompson
Atlas of relations between climatic parameters and distributions of important trees and shrubs in North America; additional conifers, hardwoods, and monocots Atlas of relations between climatic parameters and distributions of important trees and shrubs in North America; additional conifers, hardwoods, and monocots
This volume explores the continental-scale relations between climate and the geographic ranges of woody plant species in North America. A 25-km equal-area grid of modern climatic and bioclimatic parameters for North America was constructed from instrumental weather records. The geographic distributions of selected tree and shrub species were digitized, and the presence or absence of each...
Authors
Robert S. Thompson, Katherine H. Anderson, Patrick J. Bartlein, Sharon A. Smith
Atlas of relations between climatic parameters and distributions of important trees and shrubs in North America Atlas of relations between climatic parameters and distributions of important trees and shrubs in North America
This atlas explores the continental-scale relations between the geographic ranges of woody plant species and climate in North America. A 25-km equal-area grid of modern climatic and bioclimatic parameters was constructed from instrumental weather records. The geographic distributions of selected tree and shrub species were digitized, and the presence or absence of each species was...
Authors
Robert S. Thompson, Katherine H. Anderson, Patrick J. Bartlein
A strategy for assessing potential future changes in climate, hydrology, and vegetation in the Western United States A strategy for assessing potential future changes in climate, hydrology, and vegetation in the Western United States
Historical and geological data indicate that significant changes can occur in the Earth's climate on time scales ranging from years to millennia. In addition to natural climatic change, climatic changes may occur in the near future due to increased concentrations of carbon dioxide and other trace gases in the atmosphere that are the result of human activities. International research...
Authors
Robert Stephen Thompson, Steven W. Hostetler, Patrick J. Bartlein, Katherine H. Anderson