Agricultural and Biological Sciences
6 years ago

Siberian forests emit more CO2 as climate changes, threatening ecosystems

Ecology Economy Informatics System analysis and mathematical modeling of ecological and economic systems
SOIL CO2 EMISSION CHANGES IN THE TAIGA ECOSYSTEMS OF CENTRAL SIBERIA: FROM DAILY TO INTER-SEASONAL DYNAMICS
A. V. Makhnykina, D.A. Polosukhyna, Nataly N. Koshurnikova, Anatoly Prokushkin

Paper Summary

Study of soil CO2 emissions in the taiga forests of Central Siberia is a topic of ongoing scientific debate. Changes in temperature, increased precipitation variability, and intensified human activity are altering the biological balance in Siberian taiga ecosystems.

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