An argument for the use of two-layer SVAT schemes to simulate terrestrial carbon dioxide fluxes
An order-of-magnitude argument shows that the different surface temperatures of soil and sparse vegetation affect carbon assimilation and soil respiration significantly. However, regulation of assimilation through associated modulation of in-canopy carbon dioxide levels is weak. <br>It is sho...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
1998-01-01
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| Series: | Hydrology and Earth System Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/2/299/1998/hess-2-299-1998.pdf |
| Summary: | An order-of-magnitude argument shows that the different surface temperatures of soil and sparse vegetation affect carbon assimilation and soil respiration significantly. However, regulation of assimilation through associated modulation of in-canopy carbon dioxide levels is weak. <br>It is shown that for many vegetation types, the use of a two-layer representation of vegetation is essential to predict, accurately, terrestrial carbon fluxes, primarily through allowing different surface energy balances. |
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| ISSN: | 1027-5606 1607-7938 |