European-wide Reduction in Primary Productivity Caused by the Heat and Drought i
Date: Thursday, September 29 @ 09:15:00 MDT
Topic: Carbon Cycle Response to Climate Change
by Philippe Ciais
Future climate warming is expected to enhance plant
growth in temperate ecosystems and to increase carbon sequestration. But
although severe regional heatwaves may become more frequent in a changing
climate, and their impact on terrestrial carbon cycling is unclear. Europe experienced a particularly extreme climate anomaly
during 2003, with July temperatures up to 6°C above long-term means, and annual
precipitation deficits up to 300 mmy-1, that is 50% below the
average. We used the 2003 heatwave as a ‘laboratory assistant’ to estimate the
impact on terrestrial carbon cycling.
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