Vegetation demographics in Earth System Models: A review of progress and priorities
Numerous current efforts seek to improve the representation of ecosystem ecology and
vegetation demographic processes within Earth System Models (ESM s). These …
vegetation demographic processes within Earth System Models (ESM s). These …
Banking carbon: A review of organic carbon storage and physical factors influencing retention in floodplains and riparian ecosystems
Rivers are dynamic components of the terrestrial carbon cycle and provide important
functions in ecosystem processes. Although rivers act as conveyers of carbon to the oceans …
functions in ecosystem processes. Although rivers act as conveyers of carbon to the oceans …
Tropical tree mortality has increased with rising atmospheric water stress
Evidence exists that tree mortality is accelerating in some regions of the tropics,, with
profound consequences for the future of the tropical carbon sink and the global …
profound consequences for the future of the tropical carbon sink and the global …
Sensitivity of South American tropical forests to an extreme climate anomaly
AC Bennett, T Rodrigues de Sousa… - Nature Climate …, 2023 - nature.com
The tropical forest carbon sink is known to be drought sensitive, but it is unclear which
forests are the most vulnerable to extreme events. Forests with hotter and drier baseline …
forests are the most vulnerable to extreme events. Forests with hotter and drier baseline …
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 …
Basin-wide variation in tree hydraulic safety margins predicts the carbon balance of Amazon forests
Tropical forests face increasing climate risk,, yet our ability to predict their response to
climate change is limited by poor understanding of their resistance to water stress. Although …
climate change is limited by poor understanding of their resistance to water stress. Although …
Basin-wide variations in Amazon forest structure and function are mediated by both soils and climate
CA Quesada, OL Phillips, M Schwarz… - …, 2012 - bg.copernicus.org
Forest structure and dynamics vary across the Amazon Basin in an east-west gradient
coincident with variations in soil fertility and geology. This has resulted in the hypothesis that …
coincident with variations in soil fertility and geology. This has resulted in the hypothesis that …
Drought–mortality relationships for tropical forests
The rich ecology of tropical forests is intimately tied to their moisture status. Multi‐site
syntheses can provide a macro‐scale view of these linkages and their susceptibility to …
syntheses can provide a macro‐scale view of these linkages and their susceptibility to …
Taking the pulse of Earth's tropical forests using networks of highly distributed plots
C Blundo, J Carilla, R Grau, A Malizia, L Malizia… - Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Tropical forests are the most diverse and productive ecosystems on Earth. While better 10
understanding of these forests is critical for our collective future, until quite recently efforts 11 …
understanding of these forests is critical for our collective future, until quite recently efforts 11 …
Silviculture for old-growth attributes
Silviculture to maintain old-growth forest attributes appears to be an oxymoron since the late
developmental phases of forest dynamics, described by the term old-growth, represent …
developmental phases of forest dynamics, described by the term old-growth, represent …