Phillips, O.L., Malhi, Y., Higuchi, N. et al. (8 more authors) (1998) Changes in the carbon balance of tropical forest: evidence from long-term plots. Science, 282 (5388). pp. 439-442. ISSN 1095-9203
Abstract
The role of the world’s forests as a “sink” for atmospheric carbon dioxide is the subject of active debate. Long-term monitoring of plots in mature humid tropical forests concentrated in South America revealed that biomass gain by tree growth exceeded losses from tree death in 38 out of 50 neotropical sites. These forest plots have accumulated 0.71 + 0.34 tons of carbon per hectare per year in recent decades. The data suggest that neotropical forests may be a significant carbon sink, reducing the rate of increase in atmospheric CO2.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | Copyright © 1998 by The American Association for the Advancement of Science. All rights reserved. This is an author produced electronic version of an article accepted for publication in Science. |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Geography (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Repository Officer |
Date Deposited: | 10 Mar 2005 |
Last Modified: | 24 Oct 2016 20:23 |
Published Version: | http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/282... |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1126/science.282.5388.439 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:340 |