Tropical forests in a changing environment
SJ Wright - Trends in ecology & evolution, 2005 - cell.com
Understanding and mitigating the impact of an ever-increasing population and global
economic activity on tropical forests is one of the great challenges currently facing biologists …
economic activity on tropical forests is one of the great challenges currently facing biologists …
Sensitivity of decomposition rates of soil organic matter with respect to simultaneous changes in temperature and moisture
The sensitivity of soil organic matter decomposition to global environmental change is a
topic of prominent relevance for the global carbon cycle. Decomposition depends on …
topic of prominent relevance for the global carbon cycle. Decomposition depends on …
Long-term decline of the Amazon carbon sink
Atmospheric carbon dioxide records indicate that the land surface has acted as a strong
global carbon sink over recent decades,, with a substantial fraction of this sink probably …
global carbon sink over recent decades,, with a substantial fraction of this sink probably …
Interannual variation of terrestrial carbon cycle: Issues and perspectives
With accumulation of carbon cycle observations and model developments over the past
decades, exploring interannual variation (IAV) of terrestrial carbon cycle offers the …
decades, exploring interannual variation (IAV) of terrestrial carbon cycle offers the …
Evaluation of the terrestrial carbon cycle, future plant geography and climate‐carbon cycle feedbacks using five Dynamic Global Vegetation Models (DGVMs)
S Sitch, C Huntingford, N Gedney, PE Levy… - Global change …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
This study tests the ability of five Dynamic Global Vegetation Models (DGVMs), forced with
observed climatology and atmospheric CO2, to model the contemporary global carbon …
observed climatology and atmospheric CO2, to model the contemporary global carbon …
Drought impact on forest carbon dynamics and fluxes in Amazonia
CE Doughty, DB Metcalfe, CAJ Girardin, FF Amézquita… - Nature, 2015 - nature.com
In 2005 and 2010 the Amazon basin experienced two strong droughts, driven by shifts in the
tropical hydrological regime possibly associated with global climate change, as predicted by …
tropical hydrological regime possibly associated with global climate change, as predicted by …
Evaluation of terrestrial carbon cycle models for their response to climate variability and to CO2 trends
The purpose of this study was to evaluate 10 process‐based terrestrial biosphere models
that were used for the IPCC fifth Assessment Report. The simulated gross primary …
that were used for the IPCC fifth Assessment Report. The simulated gross primary …
Amazon rainforests green‐up with sunlight in dry season
Metabolism and phenology of Amazon rainforests significantly influence global dynamics of
climate, carbon and water, but remain poorly understood. We analyzed Amazon vegetation …
climate, carbon and water, but remain poorly understood. We analyzed Amazon vegetation …
Progressive forest canopy water loss during the 2012–2015 California drought
The 2012–2015 drought has left California with severely reduced snowpack, soil moisture,
ground water, and reservoir stocks, but the impact of this estimated millennial-scale event on …
ground water, and reservoir stocks, but the impact of this estimated millennial-scale event on …
Improvements to the Community Land Model and their impact on the hydrological cycle
The Community Land Model version 3 (CLM3) is the land component of the Community
Climate System Model (CCSM). CLM3 has energy and water biases resulting from …
Climate System Model (CCSM). CLM3 has energy and water biases resulting from …