Experimental warming increases ecosystem respiration by increasing above-ground respiration in alpine meadows of Western Himalaya

Abstract Alpine ecosystems in the Himalaya, despite low primary productivity, store considerable amount of organic carbon. However, these ecosystems are highly vulnerable to climate warming which may stimulate ecosystem carbon efflux leading to carbon-loss and positive feedback. We used open-top cha...

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Main Authors: Pankaj Tiwari, Pamela Bhattacharya, Gopal Singh Rawat, Ishwari Datt Rai, Gautam Talukdar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82065-y