Research unit leader:
Alessio Collalti // Arianna Di Paola
Both empirical and mechanistic models are developed, tested and applied to study the impact of climate change, including extreme events, on the terrestrial ecosystems (natural and semi-natural) and agriculture.
The impacts are quantified in terms of consequences on the biomass, water, carbon and other nutrients dynamics at the interface among soil-vegetation-atmosphere, detailing from species to plant functional types, and from local to global scale.
The 3D-CMCC model and its module are further developed, and statistical-mathematical analyses are combined to assess the land productivity and suitability, considering also the development, hot-spots of presence and co-existence of vegetation types.
Cooperation is expected with the ASC, REMHI and CSP Divisions.