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Rising Atmospheric CO 2 Reduces Sequestration of Root-Derived Soil Carbon
Abstract
Forests have a key role as carbon sinks, which could potentially mitigate the continuing increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration and associated climate change. We show that carbon dioxide enrichment, although causing short-term growth stimulation in a range of European tree species, also leads to an increase in soil microbial respiration and a marked decline in sequestration of root-derived carbon in the soil. These findings indicate that, should similar processes operate in forest ecosystems, the size of the annual terrestrial carbon sink may be substantially reduced, resulting in a positive feedback on the rate of increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration.
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- Authors
- Heath, J., Ayres, E., Possell, M., Bardgett, R. D., Black, H. I. J., Grant, H., Ineson, P., & Kerstiens, G.
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 2005-09-09
- Volume
- 309
- Issue
- 5741
- Pages
- 1711-1713
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
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- W2085234279
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- 172
- References
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- 24.37
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- journal article
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- en
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