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The Potential Impact of Climate Change in the Zoning of Pine Production in the State of Espirito Santo, Brazil

Abstract

The production of Pinus in the State of Espirito Santo, Brazil has become feasible due to the development of technology to be used in its timber and lumber laminate industry. Since global climate change may alter the Brazilian forestry scenario, the objective of this paper is to assess its potential impact on the climatic zoning of the pine species in the state. Climate data of 110 stations and future climate data were obtained through HadCM3 model, which was used to calculate the current and future water balance necessary to the zoning. Results showed that 100% of areas will be unsuitable for two of the species in the 2050s and for all species in the 2080s.

Keywords:
global warming; HadCM3; water balance.

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