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Anthropogenic alteration of nutrient supply increases the global freshwater carbon sink

N. John Anderson, Adam J. Heathcote, Daniel R. Engstrom, Globocarb data contributors

2020Science Advances195 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

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
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