Nitrogen deposition: how important is it for global terrestrial carbon uptake?

Global carbon budget studies indicate that the terrestrial ecosystems have remained a large sink for carbon despite widespread deforestation activities. CO<sub>2</sub> fertilization, N deposition and re-growth of mid-latitude forests are believed to be key drivers for land carbon uptake....

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Main Authors: G. Bala, N. Devaraju, R. K. Chaturvedi, K. Caldeira, R. Nemani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-11-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/10/7147/2013/bg-10-7147-2013.pdf