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81
Gudmundsson, R, Thorgeirsson, A, Ibrom, K Morgenstern, R. Clement, J. Moncrieff, L.,
Montagnani, S. Minerbi, P.G. Jarvis (2000) Respiration as the main determinant of carbon
balance in European forests. Nature 404:861-865
Van der Leeuw SE ed. (1998) Understanding the natural and anthropogenic causes of land
degradation and desertification in the Mediterranean basin. The ARCHAEOMEDES Project.
Synthesis Volume. Directorate General XII of the European Commission, Belgium, EUR 18181
EN
Velez R (1990) Los incendios forestales en Espana. Ecologia 1 :213-222
Verheye WH (1991) The role and impact ofbiophysica\ determinants on present and future land use
patterns in Europe. In: Brouwer FB, Thomas AJ, and Chadwick MJ (eds.) Land use changes in
Europe. Processes of change, environmental transformations and future patterns. Kluwer
Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
Von Storch, H., E. Zorita, and U. Cubasch, 1993: Downscaling of Global Change estimates to
regional scales: An application to Iberian rainfall in wintertime. J. of Climate, 6: 1161-1171
Wagner H-G (2001) Mitelmcerraum. Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, Darmstadt
Wanner H, Briinnimann S, Casty C, Gyalistras 0, Luterbacher J, Schmutz C, Stephenson DB,
Xoplaki E (200 I) North Atlantic Oscillation - concepts and studies. Surveys in Geophysics
22:321-382.
Wallace JM (2000) North Atlantic Oscillation/annual mode: Two paradigms - one phenomenon.
Q.J.R.M.S. 126:791-806
Wigley, T.M.L., 1992: Future climate of the Mediterranean Basin with particular emphasis on
changes in precipitation. In: Jeftic, L., J.D. Milliman and G. Sestini, eds.: Climatic change and
the Mediterranean. Edward Arnold, London
WMO (1999) MED-HYCOS: A water observing and information system
Wu P, Haines K, Pinardi N (2000) Toward an Understanding of Deep-Water Renewal in the Eastern
Mediterranean. Journal of Physical Ovceanography 30:443-458
Wiist G (1961) On the vertical circulation of the Mediterranean Sea. 1. Geophys. Res., 66:3261-3271
Yassoglou NJ (2000) History and development of desertification in the Mediterranean and its
contemporary reality. In: Enne G, Zanolla Ch, Peter 0 (eds.): Desertification in Europe:
Mitigation strategies, land-use planning. Office for Official Publications of the European
Communities, Luxembourg
Yassoglou NJ (1998) History of desertification in the European Mediterranean. In: Enne G, 0' Angelo
M, Zanolla C (eds,): Indicators for assessing desertification in the Mediterranean, Proceedings
of the International Seminar held in Porto Torres, Italy 18-20 September, 1998, Osservatorio