Table 1.
Summary of Land Surface Properties of the Nine SREX regions—Average Crop Fraction (Values Range From 0 to 1), Area Average Height of the Dominant Vegetation Type and Maximum LAI in NatVeg and Crops scenarios, Maximum Irrigation Rate, and Albedo Change in the Crops Scenario Relative to NatVeg
| SREX regions | Average crop fraction | Avg height of dominant veg type in NatVeg (m) | Avg height of dominant veg type in Crops (m) | Maximum LAI NatVeg (m2/m2) | Maximum LAI Crops (m2/m2) | Maximum irrigation (×1e9 m3/m2) | Albedo change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAM | 0.50 | 10.30 | 6.50 | 1.70 | 2.60 | 1.80 | 0.01 |
| CAS | 0.67 | 1.40 | 0.80 | 0.30 | 0.50 | 6.80 | −0.01 |
| CEU | 0.53 | 15.60 | 7.90 | 2.50 | 3.10 | 0.40 | 0.06 |
| CNA | 0.72 | 9.50 | 4.90 | 1.80 | 3.60 | 1.30 | 0.02 |
| EAS | 0.54 | 12.60 | 8.10 | 1.70 | 2.60 | 2.50 | 0.01 |
| MED | 0.53 | 8.80 | 4.70 | 1.30 | 2.10 | 3.00 | 0.00 |
| SAS | 0.50 | 8.60 | 5.10 | 1.10 | 2.00 | 11.40 | 0.01 |
| TIB | 0.57 | 1.30 | 0.70 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| WAS | 0.46 | 1.40 | 0.90 | 0.20 | 0.70 | 1.90 | −0.03 |
Note. SREX = Special report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation; LAI = leaf area index; CAM = Central America/Mexico; CAS = Central Asia; CEU = Central Europe; CNA = Central North America; EAS = East Asia; MED = South Europe/Mediterranean; SAS = South Asia; TIB = Tibetan Plateau; WAS = West Asia.