Boreal forest health and global change
The boreal forest, one of the largest biomes on Earth, provides ecosystem services that
benefit society at levels ranging from local to global. Currently, about two-thirds of the area …
benefit society at levels ranging from local to global. Currently, about two-thirds of the area …
[HTML][HTML] Modeling carbon storage in urban vegetation: Progress, challenges, and opportunities
Urban vegetation (UV) and its carbon storage capacity are critical for terrestrial carbon
cycling and global sustainable development goals (SDGs). With complex spatial distribution …
cycling and global sustainable development goals (SDGs). With complex spatial distribution …
Exceeding 1.5 C global warming could trigger multiple climate tip** points
Climate tip** points occur when change in a part of the climate system becomes self-
perpetuating beyond a warming threshold, leading to substantial Earth system impacts …
perpetuating beyond a warming threshold, leading to substantial Earth system impacts …
The biomass distribution on Earth
A census of the biomass on Earth is key for understanding the structure and dynamics of the
biosphere. However, a global, quantitative view of how the biomass of different taxa …
biosphere. However, a global, quantitative view of how the biomass of different taxa …
Tropical forests are a net carbon source based on aboveground measurements of gain and loss
The carbon balance of tropical ecosystems remains uncertain, with top-down atmospheric
studies suggesting an overall sink and bottom-up ecological approaches indicating a …
studies suggesting an overall sink and bottom-up ecological approaches indicating a …
[HTML][HTML] The global forest above-ground biomass pool for 2010 estimated from high-resolution satellite observations
The terrestrial forest carbon pool is poorly quantified, in particular in regions with low forest
inventory capacity. By combining multiple satellite observations of synthetic aperture radar …
inventory capacity. By combining multiple satellite observations of synthetic aperture radar …
Unexpectedly large impact of forest management and grazing on global vegetation biomass
Carbon stocks in vegetation have a key role in the climate system,,,. However, the
magnitude, patterns and uncertainties of carbon stocks and the effect of land use on the …
magnitude, patterns and uncertainties of carbon stocks and the effect of land use on the …
Mechanistic evidence for tracking the seasonality of photosynthesis with solar-induced fluorescence
Northern hemisphere evergreen forests assimilate a significant fraction of global
atmospheric CO2 but monitoring large-scale changes in gross primary production (GPP) in …
atmospheric CO2 but monitoring large-scale changes in gross primary production (GPP) in …
Imminent loss of climate space for permafrost peatlands in Europe and Western Siberia
Human-induced climate warming by 2100 is expected to thaw large expanses of northern
permafrost peatlands. However, the spatio-temporal dynamics of permafrost peatland thaw …
permafrost peatlands. However, the spatio-temporal dynamics of permafrost peatland thaw …
Global covariation of carbon turnover times with climate in terrestrial ecosystems
The response of the terrestrial carbon cycle to climate change is among the largest
uncertainties affecting future climate change projections,. The feedback between the …
uncertainties affecting future climate change projections,. The feedback between the …