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Fig. 11.5 Predicted
distribution of the
invasive spiny acacia in
Australia on the basis
of (a) current climate,
(b) a climate change
scenario with an
average 2˚C increase
and a 10% increase in
precipitation, (c) a
scenario with a 2˚C
increase and a 10%
decrease in precipita-
tion. The predicted
distributions in (b) and
(c) al so a ssume an
increased effi ciency of
water use by spiny
acacia because the
increase in atmospheric
CO 2 enhances its
performance. (From
Begon et al., 2006, after
Kriticos et al., 2003.)

(a)

Unsuitable
Marginal
Suitable
Highly suitable

(b)

(c)