This paper presents results of a deforestation experiment carried out with the general circulation model of the Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique coupled to the Schématisation des Echanges Hydriques à l'Interface entre le Biosphère et l'Atmosphère (SECHIBA) vegetation model. An integration of 1 year was carried out in which the tropical forests of Amazonia, Africa and Indonesia were replaced by grassland. It was found that the model produces a reduction in evaporation and an increase in soil temperature. In contrast to similar experiments, a significant increase in moisture convergence was obtained; this increase is attributed to an enhancement of the convective activity of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ).
Journal articles from the Grassland Society of Southern Africa (GSSA) African Journal of Range and Forage Science as well as related articles and reports from throughout the southern African region.