Perspectives on the future of land surface models and the challenges of representing complex terrestrial systems
Land surface models (LSMs) are a vital tool for understanding, projecting, and predicting the
dynamics of the land surface and its role within the Earth system, under global change …
dynamics of the land surface and its role within the Earth system, under global change …
Tropical forest responses to increasing atmospheric CO2: current knowledge and opportunities for future research
Elevated atmospheric CO2 concentrations (ca) will undoubtedly affect the metabolism of
tropical forests worldwide; however, critical aspects of how tropical forests will respond …
tropical forests worldwide; however, critical aspects of how tropical forests will respond …
Variation in stem mortality rates determines patterns of above‐ground biomass in A mazonian forests: implications for dynamic global vegetation models
Understanding the processes that determine above‐ground biomass (AGB) in Amazonian
forests is important for predicting the sensitivity of these ecosystems to environmental …
forests is important for predicting the sensitivity of these ecosystems to environmental …
Observational evidence of legacy effects of the 2018 drought on a mixed deciduous forest in Germany
Forests play a major role in the global carbon cycle, and droughts have been shown to
explain much of the interannual variability in the terrestrial carbon sink capacity. The …
explain much of the interannual variability in the terrestrial carbon sink capacity. The …
Precipitation amount, seasonality and frequency regulate carbon cycling of a semi-arid grassland ecosystem in Inner Mongolia, China: A modeling analysis
Over the last century, precipitation has shown significant changes, reflecting both natural
variability and radiative forcing changes from greenhouse gases and aerosols. Arid and …
variability and radiative forcing changes from greenhouse gases and aerosols. Arid and …
The role of groundwater in the Amazon water cycle: 2. Influence on seasonal soil moisture and evapotranspiration
We investigate the potential influence of groundwater on seasonal evapotranspiration (ET)
in the Amazon using a coupled groundwater‐surface water model (LEAF‐Hydro‐Flood) …
in the Amazon using a coupled groundwater‐surface water model (LEAF‐Hydro‐Flood) …
Impacts of future deforestation and climate change on the hydrology of the Amazon Basin: a multi-model analysis with a new set of land-cover change scenarios
Deforestation in Amazon is expected to decrease evapotranspiration (ET) and to increase
soil moisture and river discharge under prevailing energy-limited conditions. The magnitude …
soil moisture and river discharge under prevailing energy-limited conditions. The magnitude …
Age-dependent leaf physiology and consequences for crown-scale carbon uptake during the dry season in an Amazon evergreen forest
Satellite and tower-based metrics of forest-scale photosynthesis generally increase with dry
season progression across central Amazônia, but the underlying mechanisms lack …
season progression across central Amazônia, but the underlying mechanisms lack …
Mechanisms of water supply and vegetation demand govern the seasonality and magnitude of evapotranspiration in Amazonia and Cerrado
Evapotranspiration (E) in the Amazon connects forest function and regional climate via its
role in precipitation recycling However, the mechanisms regulating water supply to …
role in precipitation recycling However, the mechanisms regulating water supply to …
Constraining a global ecosystem model with multi-site eddy-covariance data
Assimilation of in situ and satellite data in mechanistic terrestrial ecosystem models helps to
constrain critical model parameters and reduce uncertainties in the simulated energy, water …
constrain critical model parameters and reduce uncertainties in the simulated energy, water …