The role of grasslands in food security and climate change
FP O'Mara - Annals of botany, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Background Grasslands are a major part of the global ecosystem, covering 37% of the
earth's terrestrial area. For a variety of reasons, mostly related to overgrazing and the …
earth's terrestrial area. For a variety of reasons, mostly related to overgrazing and the …
Leaf day respiration: low CO2 flux but high significance for metabolism and carbon balance
It has been 75 yr since leaf respiratory metabolism in the light (day respiration) was
identified as a low‐flux metabolic pathway that accompanies photosynthesis. In principle, it …
identified as a low‐flux metabolic pathway that accompanies photosynthesis. In principle, it …
Terrestrial gross primary production: Using NIRV to scale from site to globe
Terrestrial photosynthesis is the largest and one of the most uncertain fluxes in the global
carbon cycle. We find that near‐infrared reflectance of vegetation (NIRV), a remotely sensed …
carbon cycle. We find that near‐infrared reflectance of vegetation (NIRV), a remotely sensed …
Multi-scale evaluation of global gross primary productivity and evapotranspiration products derived from Breathing Earth System Simulator (BESS)
Several global gross primary production (GPP) and evapotranspiration (ET) remote sensing
products exist, mainly provided by machine-learning (eg MPI-BGC) and semi-empirical (eg …
products exist, mainly provided by machine-learning (eg MPI-BGC) and semi-empirical (eg …
Global land-surface evaporation estimated from satellite-based observations
This paper outlines a new strategy to derive evaporation from satellite observations. The
approach uses a variety of satellite-sensor products to estimate daily evaporation at a global …
approach uses a variety of satellite-sensor products to estimate daily evaporation at a global …
Quantifying soil moisture impacts on light use efficiency across biomes
Terrestrial primary productivity and carbon cycle impacts of droughts are commonly
quantified using vapour pressure deficit (VPD) data and remotely sensed greenness, without …
quantified using vapour pressure deficit (VPD) data and remotely sensed greenness, without …
Coupling carbon and nitrogen cycles for environmentally sustainable intensification of grasslands and crop-livestock systems
The C sequestration capacity of grassland soils depends on both the net primary production
of the ecosystem that determines the C flows from atmosphere to vegetation and soil, and on …
of the ecosystem that determines the C flows from atmosphere to vegetation and soil, and on …
A data-driven analysis of energy balance closure across FLUXNET research sites: The role of landscape scale heterogeneity
The energy balance at most surface-atmosphere flux research sites remains unclosed. The
mechanisms underlying the discrepancy between measured energy inputs and outputs …
mechanisms underlying the discrepancy between measured energy inputs and outputs …
Separation of net ecosystem exchange into assimilation and respiration using a light response curve approach: critical issues and global evaluation
The measured net ecosystem exchange (NEE) of CO2 between the ecosystem and the
atmosphere reflects the balance between gross CO2 assimilation [gross primary production …
atmosphere reflects the balance between gross CO2 assimilation [gross primary production …
Linking plant and ecosystem functional biogeography
Classical biogeographical observations suggest that ecosystems are strongly shaped by
climatic constraints in terms of their structure and function. On the other hand, vegetation …
climatic constraints in terms of their structure and function. On the other hand, vegetation …