The enigma of the Amazonian carbon balance

A. J. Dolman; T. A.J. Janssen

doi:10.1088/1748-9326/aac78e

The enigma of the Amazonian carbon balance

A. J. Dolman^*, T. A.J. Janssen

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Abstract

The carbon balance of the Amazon depends on a complex interplay between climate, soil and tree behaviour. Land surface models have difficulty in reproducing the observed biomass distribution and relationships between net productivity and biomass. A new model representing in more detail the effect of different succession stages is capable of observing this relationship (Rödig et al 2018 Environ. Res. Lett. 1-40). The key question for future models is how to incorporate more realistically the nutrient influences on growth and that of a future climate enriched with carbon dioxide.

Original language	English
Article number	061002
Pages (from-to)	1-3
Number of pages	3
Journal	Environmental Research Letters
Volume	13
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aac78e
Publication status	Published - 20 Jun 2018

Funding

AJD and TAJ are supported by the Netherlands Earth System Science Centre (NESSC), financially supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) (grant 024.002.001).

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Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap	024.002.001
Netherlands Earth System Science Centre

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Amazon
carbon dioxide
future climate
models
soil nutrients
tree

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