Radiocarbon constraints imply reduced carbon uptake by soils during the 21st century
Soil is the largest terrestrial carbon reservoir and may influence the sign and magnitude of
carbon cycle–climate feedbacks. Many Earth system models (ESMs) estimate a significant …
carbon cycle–climate feedbacks. Many Earth system models (ESMs) estimate a significant …
Carbon cycle confidence and uncertainty: Exploring variation among soil biogeochemical models
Emerging insights into factors responsible for soil organic matter stabilization and
decomposition are being applied in a variety of contexts, but new tools are needed to …
decomposition are being applied in a variety of contexts, but new tools are needed to …
The muddle of ages, turnover, transit, and residence times in the carbon cycle
Comparisons among ecosystem models or ecosystem dynamics along environmental
gradients commonly rely on metrics that integrate different processes into a useful …
gradients commonly rely on metrics that integrate different processes into a useful …
Matrix approach to land carbon cycle modeling
Land ecosystems contribute to climate change mitigation by taking up approximately 30% of
anthropogenically emitted carbon. However, estimates of the amount and distribution of …
anthropogenically emitted carbon. However, estimates of the amount and distribution of …
Increased atmospheric CO2 and the transit time of carbon in terrestrial ecosystems
The response of terrestrial ecosystems to increased atmospheric CO2 concentrations is
controversial and not yet fully understood, with previous large‐scale forest manipulation …
controversial and not yet fully understood, with previous large‐scale forest manipulation …
Accelerated terrestrial ecosystem carbon turnover and its drivers
The terrestrial carbon cycle has been strongly influenced by human‐induced CO2 increase,
climate change, and land use change since the industrial revolution. These changes alter …
climate change, and land use change since the industrial revolution. These changes alter …
[HTML][HTML] The climate benefit of carbon sequestration
Ecosystems play a fundamental role in climate change mitigation by photosynthetically fixing
carbon from the atmosphere and storing it for a period of time in organic matter. Although …
carbon from the atmosphere and storing it for a period of time in organic matter. Although …
Ideas and perspectives: Allocation of carbon from net primary production in models is inconsistent with observations of the age of respired carbon
Carbon allocation in vegetation is an important process in the terrestrial carbon cycle; it
determines the fate of photoassimilates, and it has an impact on the time carbon spends in …
determines the fate of photoassimilates, and it has an impact on the time carbon spends in …
A decrease in the age of respired carbon from the terrestrial biosphere and increase in the asymmetry of its distribution
We provide here a model-based estimate of the transit time of carbon through the terrestrial
biosphere, since the time of carbon uptake through photosynthesis until its release through …
biosphere, since the time of carbon uptake through photosynthesis until its release through …
Transit-time and age distributions for nonlinear time-dependent compartmental systems
Many processes in nature are modeled using compartmental systems (reservoir/pool/box
systems). Usually, they are expressed as a set of first-order differential equations describing …
systems). Usually, they are expressed as a set of first-order differential equations describing …