Anthropogenic alteration of nutrient supply increases the global freshwater carbon sink
N. John Anderson, Adam J. Heathcote, Daniel R. Engstrom, Globocarb data contributors
Abstract
freshwater emissions rising to ~30% if reservoirs are included and contributing to the residual continental C sink. Nutrient availability explains ~70% of the observed increase, while rising temperatures have a minimal effect.
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BiomeSink (geography)Environmental scienceCarbon cycleNutrientGrasslandCarbon sinkCarbon sequestrationGlobal changeNutrient cycleCyclingEcologyCarbon dioxidePhysical geographyHydrology (agriculture)Atmospheric sciencesClimate changeEcosystemGeologyGeographyForestryBiologyGeotechnical engineeringCartographyMarine and coastal ecosystemsAtmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics