Asymmetric effects of daytime and night-time warming on Northern Hemisphere vegetation

S. Peng, S. Piao, P. Ciais, R.B. Myeni, A. Chen, F. Chevallier, A.J. Dolman, I.A. Janssens, J. Peñuelas, G. Zhang, S. Vicca, S. Wan, S. Wang, H. Zeng

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Abstract

Temperature data over the past five decades show faster warming of the global land surface during the night than during the day. This asymmetric warming is expected to affect carbon assimilation and consumption in plants, because photosynthesis in most plants occurs during daytime and is more sensitive to the maximum daily temperature, T
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)88-92
JournalNature
Volume501
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013

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