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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Sep 28.
Published in final edited form as: Ecol Soc. 2016 Sep;21(3):25. doi: 10.5751/ES-08482-210325

Table 3. Types of locally perceived GEC reported in articles reviewed.

Type of Change Nr. of articles
Phenology/seasonality 71
Rainfall change 70
Temperature change 69
Biodiversity change 63
Permafrost/ice/glaciers 42
Unusual/unpredictable weather patterns 42
Extreme events (incl. tornadoes/cyclones/tsunamis/earthquakes) 39
Drought 38
Deforestation 28
Winds (excl. Tornadoes/cyclones) 25
Erosion 23
Floods 23
Storms 23
Fire 19
Invasive species 17
Sea level rise 14