Abstract
Climate physics indicates that warming climate is a likely cause of extreme weather and more frequent and intense climate events. These extreme events can disrupt terrestrial carbon dynamics dramatically by triggering ecological disturbances and potentially forcing climate-carbon feedbacks. In this paper we synthesize the findings of 26 papers that focus on collecting evidence and developing knowledge of how extreme events disturb terrestrial carbon dynamics.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 70201 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Environmental Research Letters |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- bark beetles
- carbon cycle (biogeochemistry)
- climate change mitigation
- droughts
- hurricanes