Evidence, causes, and consequences of declining nitrogen availability in terrestrial ecosystems
The productivity of ecosystems and their capacity to support life depends on access to
reactive nitrogen (N). Over the past century, humans have more than doubled the global …
reactive nitrogen (N). Over the past century, humans have more than doubled the global …
Evidence and attribution of the enhanced land carbon sink
Climate change has been partially mitigated by an increasing net land carbon sink in the
terrestrial biosphere; understanding the processes that drive this sink is thus essential for …
terrestrial biosphere; understanding the processes that drive this sink is thus essential for …
Recent global decline of CO2 fertilization effects on vegetation photosynthesis
The enhanced vegetation productivity driven by increased concentrations of carbon dioxide
(CO2)[ie, the CO2 fertilization effect (CFE)] sustains an important negative feedback on …
(CO2)[ie, the CO2 fertilization effect (CFE)] sustains an important negative feedback on …
Integrating the evidence for a terrestrial carbon sink caused by increasing atmospheric CO2
Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration ([CO2]) is increasing, which increases leaf‐scale
photosynthesis and intrinsic water‐use efficiency. These direct responses have the potential …
photosynthesis and intrinsic water‐use efficiency. These direct responses have the potential …
Global patterns of terrestrial nitrogen and phosphorus limitation
Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) limitation constrains the magnitude of terrestrial carbon
uptake in response to elevated carbon dioxide and climate change. However, global maps …
uptake in response to elevated carbon dioxide and climate change. However, global maps …
A starting guide to root ecology: strengthening ecological concepts and standardising root classification, sampling, processing and trait measurements
In the context of a recent massive increase in research on plant root functions and their
impact on the environment, root ecologists currently face many important challenges to keep …
impact on the environment, root ecologists currently face many important challenges to keep …
Soil organic carbon response to global environmental change depends on its distribution between mineral-associated and particulate organic matter: A meta-analysis
Soil organic carbon (SOC), as the largest terrestrial carbon pool, plays an important role in
global carbon (C) cycling, which may be significantly impacted by global changes such as …
global carbon (C) cycling, which may be significantly impacted by global changes such as …
Plant carbon metabolism and climate change: elevated CO2 and temperature impacts on photosynthesis, photorespiration and respiration
Contents Summary 32 I. The importance of plant carbon metabolism for climate change 32 II.
Rising atmospheric CO2 and carbon metabolism 33 III. Rising temperatures and carbon …
Rising atmospheric CO2 and carbon metabolism 33 III. Rising temperatures and carbon …
The fate of carbon in a mature forest under carbon dioxide enrichment
Atmospheric carbon dioxide enrichment (eCO2) can enhance plant carbon uptake and
growth,,,–, thereby providing an important negative feedback to climate change by slowing …
growth,,,–, thereby providing an important negative feedback to climate change by slowing …
Forest soil bacteria: diversity, involvement in ecosystem processes, and response to global change
S Lladó, R López-Mondéjar… - … and Molecular Biology …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
The ecology of forest soils is an important field of research due to the role of forests as
carbon sinks. Consequently, a significant amount of information has been accumulated …
carbon sinks. Consequently, a significant amount of information has been accumulated …