Worldwide bioclimatic classification system

Autores:Salvador Rivas Martínez^a, Salvador Rivas Sáenz^b, Angel Penas Merino^c
Fecha de publicación: Noviembre 2011

DOI: 10.5616/gg110001


Palabras clave: Bioclimatology. Classification System. World. Bioclimatic maps
Afiliaciones:
(a) Phytosociological Research Center, Los Negrales. Madrid, Spain (b) Phytosociological Research Center, Los Negrales. Madrid, Spain (c) Department. Biodiversity & Environmental Management (Botany).Faculty of Biology & Environment Science. Mountain Livestock Institute (CSIC-University of León). University of León. Spain.
Número: 1. Issue: 1. Páginas: 1-638.

Abstract:

In this paper, the concepts of a new bioclimatic classification of the Earth are established, its differences with other previously existing bioclimatic classifications, and the axioms and reasoning upon which it is based. The parameters, indices and bioclimatic types that are used are also indicated, and the different bioclimatic units of the classification are established (macrobioclimates, bioclimates, thermotypes, ombrotypes and bioclimates variants), together with maps of bioclimates, thermotypes, ombrotypes and the continentality of the Earth. In addition, the bioclimatic diagnoses of 588 stations are published which are representative of this classification system.

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