A Spatial and Temporal Risk Assessment of the Impacts of El Niño on the Tropical Forest Carbon Cycle: Theoretical Framework, Scenarios, and Implications

A Spatial and Temporal Risk Assessment of the Impacts of El Niño on the Tropical Forest Carbon Cycle: Theoretical Framework, Scenarios, and Implications

Strong El Niño events alter tropical climates and may lead to a negative carbon balance in tropical forests and consequently a disruption to the global carbon cycle. The complexity of tropical forests and the lack of data from these regions hamper the assessment of the spatial distribution...

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Main Authors: Adriane Esquivel-Muelbert, Amy C. Bennett, Martin J. P. Sullivan, Jessica C. A. Baker, Yoni Gavish, Michelle O. Johnson, Yunxia Wang, Alexander Chambers-Ostler, Marta Lisli Giannichi, Luciene Gomes, Michelle Kalamandeen, Kanhu Charan Pattnayak, Sophie Fauset
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Atmosphere
Subjects:
carbon cycle
physiological thresholds
fire
forest fragmentation
climate change
climate anomalies
drought
tropical forests
biogeography
el niño
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/10/10/588

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