Response of the terrestrial biosphere to global climate change and human perturbation
Schlesinger WH. 1993. Response of the terrestrial biosphere to global climate change and human perturbation. Vegetatio. 104(105):295-305
It is unlikely that the land vegetation will act as a sink in the postulated warmer global climates of the future. In response to rapid human population growth, destruction of natural ecosystems in the tropics remains a large net source of CO2 for the atmosphere, which is only partially compensated by the potential of carbon storage in temperate and boreal regions. Direct and inadvertent human effects on land vegetation might increase the magnitude of regional CO2 storage on land, but they are unlikely to play a significant role in moderating the potential rate of greenhouse warming in the future.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Schlesinger, William
- Units
- SODN
- Keywords
- Biogeochemistry, Biomass, Carbon Cycle, Climate Change, Fertilization, Global Warming, Soil oganic matter, vegetation distribution