How have past fire disturbances contributed to the current carbon balance of boreal ecosystems?
Boreal fires have immediate effects on regional carbon budgets by emitting CO<sub>2</sub> into the atmosphere at the time of burning, but they also have legacy effects by initiating a long-term carbon sink during post-fire vegetation recovery. Quantifying these different effects on the c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2016-02-01
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| Series: | Biogeosciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/13/675/2016/bg-13-675-2016.pdf |