Biogeophysical feedbacks enhance the arctic terrestrial carbon sink in regional earth system dynam ics

Biogeosciences

Volumn 11, Issue 19, 2014, Pages 5503-5519

  Zhang, W ^a   Jansson, C ^b   Miller, P A ^a   Smith, B ^a   Samuelsson, P ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH METEOROLOGICAL AND HYDROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; BIOMASS BURNING; CARBON BUDGET; CARBON FLUX; CARBON SINK; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; FEEDBACK MECHANISM; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

EID: 84907942301     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-11-5503-2014     Document Type: Article

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