Abstract:Abstract The terrestrial carbon (C) cycle comprises three components: C inputs, C outputs, and C pools. Worldwide, terrestrial ecosystems contain approximately 2000 Pg C, most of which is in belowgrou...Abstract The terrestrial carbon (C) cycle comprises three components: C inputs, C outputs, and C pools. Worldwide, terrestrial ecosystems contain approximately 2000 Pg C, most of which is in belowground pools (∼1500 Pg C). By contrast, the atmosphere contains ∼750 Pg C. The nearly three‐fold greater C in terrestrial ecosystems relative to the atmosphere means that terrestrial C cycling processes potentially have a major influence on atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) at global scales, and hence on changes in atmospheric CO 2 and climate.Read More
Publication Year: 2006
Publication Date: 2006-09-11
Language: en
Type: other
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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