The
paper presents major results of the terrestrial biota full carbon account (FCA)
for a large region of Northern Eurasia based on a semi-empirical
ecosystem-landscape approach and taking into account major requirements to a verified
FCA. The average net ecosystem production (NEP) and net biome production (NBP)
for the entire region are estimated for 2003 at 59 and 33 g C m-2,
respectively. It is shown that uncertainties of the regional FCA can be
reliably estimated and decreased to an acceptable level if the information base
and methodology used are based on a consistent systems approach.
Author: S. Nilsson, A. Shvidenko, I. McCallum, et al (nilsson at iiasa dot ac dot at)
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