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Increased carbon sequestration by a boreal deciduous forest in years with a warm spring
Author(s) -
Black T. A.,
Chen W. J.,
Barr A. G.,
Arain M. A.,
Chen Z.,
Nesic Z.,
Hogg E. H.,
Neumann H. H.,
Yang P. C.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/1999gl011234
Subject(s) - carbon sequestration , deciduous , spring (device) , taiga , environmental science , boreal , ecosystem , carbon cycle , carbon fibers , photosynthesis , boreal ecosystem , atmospheric sciences , forestry , ecology , carbon dioxide , geology , geography , biology , botany , mechanical engineering , materials science , composite number , engineering , composite material
A boreal deciduous forest in Saskatchewan, Canada, sequestered 144±65, 80±60, 116±35 and 290±50 g C m −2 y −1 in 1994, 1996, 1997 and 1998, respectively. The increased carbon sequestration was the result of a warmer spring and earlier leaf emergence, which significantly increased ecosystem photosynthesis, but had little effect on respiration. The high carbon sequestration in 1998 was coincident with one of the strongest El Niño events of this century, and is considered a significant and unexpected benefit.