Article
Environmental Sciences
Sofia Junttila, Julia Kelly, Natascha Kljun, Mika Aurela, Leif Klemedtsson, Annalea Lohila, Mats B. Nilsson, Janne Rinne, Eeva-Stiina Tuittila, Patrik Vestin, Per Weslien, Lars Eklundh
Summary: Remote sensing methods offer a promising opportunity to monitor CO2 exchange in peatland ecosystems at large scales. The study developed empirical models for CO2 balance, GPP, and ER using satellite data and showed high agreement with field data for GPP and ER. Further research is needed to investigate sources of spatial and temporal variation in CO2 fluxes.
Article
Agronomy
Wenyi Xu, Bo Elberling, Per Lennart Ambus
Summary: The frequency and extent of wildfires in the Arctic have been increasing due to climate change. In this study, researchers conducted experiments in West Greenland to investigate the long-term impacts of climate warming on post-fire carbon dioxide exchange in arctic tundra ecosystems. They found that fire increased soil organic phosphorus concentrations and burned areas remained a net CO2 source five years after the fire. However, with four to five years of summer warming, the burned areas turned into a net CO2 sink.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Mathieu Delandmeter, Joel Leonard, Fabien Ferchaud, Bernard Heinesch, Tanguy Manise, Ariane Faures, Jerome Bindelle, Benjamin Dumont
Summary: Carbon emissions in agriculture are significant in climate change. Modeling studies enable investigation of climate change impact on crops, accounting for soil organic carbon feedbacks and CO2 concentrations. Crop models need to properly consider CO2 exchanges in crop rotations. The model accurately simulates CO2 fluxes in a long-term and diversified crop rotation.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Constantin M. Zohner, Leila Mirzagholi, Susanne S. Renner, Lidong Mo, Dominic Rebindaine, Raymo Bucher, Daniel Palous, Yann Vitasse, Yongshuo H. Fu, Benjamin D. Stocker, Thomas W. Crowther
Summary: Climate change is altering the growing seasons of plants, affecting species performance and biogeochemical cycles. The timing of autumn leaf senescence in Northern Hemisphere forests is uncertain, but early-season and late-season warming have opposite effects on leaf senescence, with a reversal occurring after the summer solstice. Increased temperature and vegetation activity before the solstice led to an earlier senescence onset, while warmer post-solstice temperatures extended senescence duration. These changes in leaf senescence can impact growing-season length and forest productivity in the Northern Hemisphere.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Elizabeth Min, Megan E. Wilcots, Shahid Naeem, Laura Gough, Jennie R. McLaren, Rebecca J. Rowe, Edward B. Rastetter, Natalie T. Boelman, Kevin L. Griffin
Summary: The exclusion of herbivores in arctic tundra communities significantly impacted plant vegetation and carbon cycling. Absence of herbivores led to changes in plant community structure, increasing the community's capacity to absorb carbon.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Asko Noormets, Rosvel Bracho, Eric Ward, John Seiler, Brian Strahm, Wen Lin, Kristin McElligott, Jean-Christophe Domec, Carlos Gonzalez-Benecke, Eric J. Jokela, Daniel Markewitz, Cassandra Meek, Guofang Miao, Steve G. McNulty, John S. King, Lisa Samuelson, Ge Sun, Robert Teskey, Jason Vogel, Rodney Will, Jinyan Yang, Timothy A. Martin
Summary: In a replicated experimental study in loblolly pine plantations, it was found that soil heterotrophic CO2 efflux responds differently than net primary productivity to fertilization and drought treatments, leading to divergent responses of net primary productivity and net ecosystem production. The responses of net primary productivity and soil heterotrophic CO2 efflux to fertilization combined to increase net ecosystem production significantly under drought treatment.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Anjumol Raju, S. Sijikumar, Pramit Kumar Deb Burman, Vinu Valsala, Yogesh K. Tiwari, Sandipan Mukherjee, Priyanka Lohani, Kireet Kumar
Summary: The study reveals that India is a net carbon sink with a NEE of -0.16 +/- 0.02 PgC yr-1 from 2011-2020, as calculated using satellite data and a model. It is found that Gross Ecosystem Exchange contributes -0.47 +/- 0.02 PgC yr-1 and Respiration contributes 0.31 +/- 0.01 PgC yr-1 to NEE. The post-monsoon season shows the highest biospheric CO2 absorption, while the pre-monsoon season shows the lowest.
ECOLOGICAL MODELLING
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Danghui Xu, Wenbo Mou, Xiejun Wang, Ruiying Zhang, Tianpeng Gao, Dexiecuo Ai, Jianli Yuan, Renyi Zhang, Xiangwen Fang
Summary: Grassland degeneration significantly decreases net CO2 uptake, gross primary productivity, ecosystem respiration, plant respiration, and heterotrophic respiration. Degradation also alters the carbon balance of the ecosystem, further impacting carbon-climate feedbacks.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Elizabeth Min, Shahid Naeem, Laura Gough, Jennie R. McLaren, Rebecca J. Rowe, Edward Rastetter, Natalie Boelman, Kevin L. Griffin
Summary: Most tundra carbon flux modeling uses leaf area index (LAI) to estimate fluxes, but this method does not consider the influence of tundra canopy structure. By adapting an NDVI-based model and incorporating the 3D structure derived from structure from motion (SFM), this study shows that even simple tundra canopy structure can significantly impact carbon fluxes. The study found that SFM-derived estimates of gross primary productivity (GPP) were lower and net ecosystem exchange (NEE) was higher compared to estimates based on LAI alone.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Michele Carbognani, Marcello Tomaselli, Alessandro Petraglia
Summary: Peatland ecosystems act as effective long-term carbon sinks, but climate changes could influence CO2 fluxes and the fate of carbon stored in these ecosystems remains uncertain. While most studies on peatland carbon fluxes have focused on high latitude sites, information on peatlands in temperate regions is scarce, despite the increasing threats from human activities. To address this knowledge gap, we investigated CO2 fluxes in an alpine peatland using light and dark incubations. We found that water table levels and photosynthetic radiation were the main drivers of ecosystem respiration and gross primary production, respectively, while net ecosystem CO2 exchange showed greater variation throughout the growing season. The interactions between drivers, including soil temperature and moisture, as well as vegetation type and plant functional diversity, played a crucial role in influencing CO2 fluxes. The joint variation of atmospheric and edaphic factors also regulated a significant part of the variation in CO2 emission and uptake processes. To accurately understand and predict CO2 dynamics in alpine peatlands, it is important to consider the interplays among ecological factors, especially in the context of anticipated climate and vegetation changes.
Article
Forestry
K. Aun, M. Kukumagi, M. Varik, H. Becker, J. Aosaar, M. Uri, M. Buht, V Uri
Summary: Thinning has a modest impact on the C balance of silver birch stands, resulting in decreased net ecosystem production but still maintaining as C sinks, mainly due to reduced tree biomass. Thinning increased C accumulation in herbaceous plants but did not compensate for the lower C accumulation by trees. Overall, thinning did not significantly affect soil respiration fluxes.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
J. M. Metsaranta, S. D. Mamet, J. Maillet, A. G. Barr
Summary: This study compares tree-ring based estimates with eddy-covariance data to estimate annual ecosystem production for jack pine and aspen plots in the boreal forest of Canada. The correspondence between tree-ring and eddy-covariance estimates was better for jack pine than aspen. The discrepancies in C flux estimates could be attributed to factors such as stand density and carbon use efficiency.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
C. D. Evans, M. Peacock, A. J. Baird, R. R. E. Artz, A. Burden, N. Callaghan, P. J. Chapman, H. M. Cooper, M. Coyle, E. Craig, A. Cumming, S. Dixon, V. Gauci, R. P. Grayson, C. Helfter, C. M. Heppell, J. Holden, D. L. Jones, J. Kaduk, P. Levy, R. Matthews, N. P. McNamara, T. Misselbrook, S. Oakley, S. E. Page, M. Rayment, L. M. Ridley, K. M. Stanley, J. L. Williamson, F. Worrall, R. Morrison
Summary: This study shows that the depth of the water table is the main factor influencing greenhouse gas fluxes in peatlands. By lowering the water table depth by 10 cm, emissions of CO2 and CH4 can be reduced by the equivalent of at least 3 tonnes of CO2 per hectare per year, until the water table depth is less than 30 cm.
Article
Forestry
Maricar Aguilos, Ian Warr, Madison Irving, Olivia Gregg, Stanton Grady, Toby Peele, Asko Noormets, Ge Sun, Ning Liu, Steve McNulty, Forrest Pettay, Shamik Bhattacharya, Skylar Penney, Maccoy Kerrigan, Linqing Yang, Bhaskar Mitra, Prajaya Prajapati, Kevan Minick, John King
Summary: Coastal wetlands are important ecosystems that store a large amount of carbon and have high productivity. However, they are threatened by various natural and human disturbances. By studying a coastal forested wetland, we found that climate and hydrologic factors play a significant role in carbon fluxes and balance. Air temperature, net radiation, and groundwater table depth have a strong impact on gross primary productivity, ecosystem respiration, and net ecosystem carbon exchange.
Article
Agronomy
Mika Korkiakoski, Paavo Ojanen, Juha-Pekka Tuovinen, Kari Minkkinen, Olli Nevalainen, Timo Penttila, Mika Aurela, Tuomas Laurila, Annalea Lohila
Summary: The wide-spread harvesting of forests on drained peatlands in Finland has raised concerns about its impact on carbon dioxide emissions and climate change. A study conducted in a mature peatland forest in southern Finland compared the impact of clear-cutting and partial cutting on CO2 exchange. The results showed that partial cutting resulted in significantly lower CO2 emissions in the short term, while clear-cutting continued to be a significant source of CO2 emissions throughout the measurement period. It was also found that the forest floor lost carbon both before and after the cuttings.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Sabine Both, Terhi Riutta, C. E. Timothy Paine, Dafydd M. O. Elias, R. S. Cruz, Annuar Jain, David Johnson, Ully H. Kritzler, Marianne Kuntz, Noreen Majalap-Lee, Nora Mielke, Milenka X. Montoya Pillco, Nicholas J. Ostle, Yit Arn Teh, Yadvinder Malhi, David F. R. P. Burslem
Article
Forestry
Paavo Ojanen, Timo Penttila, Anne Tolvanen, Juha-Pekka Hotanen, Miia Saarimaa, Hannu Nousiainen, Kari Minkkinen
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2019)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Anna M. Laine, Paivi Makiranta, Raija Laiho, Lauri Mehtatalo, Timo Penttila, Aino Korrensalo, Kari Minkkinen, Hannu Fritze, Eeva-Stiina Tuittila
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Ecology
Kristiina Visakorpi, Terhi Riutta, Angelica E. Martinez-Bauer, Juha-Pekka Salminen, Sofia Gripenberg
Article
Environmental Sciences
M. H. Nunes, S. Both, B. Bongalov, C. Brelsford, S. Khoury, D. F. R. P. Burslem, C. Philipson, N. Majalap, T. Riutta, D. A. Coomes, M. E. J. Cutler
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2019)
Article
Agronomy
Mika Korkiakoski, Paavo Ojanen, Timo Penttila, Kari Minkkinen, Sakari Sarkkola, Juuso Rainne, Tuomas Laurila, Annalea Lohila
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2020)
Article
Forestry
Kari Minkkinen, Paavo Ojanen, Markku Koskinen, Timo Penttila
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2020)
Article
Forestry
V. Shanin, A. Juutinen, A. Ahtikoski, P. Frolov, O. Chertov, J. Ramo, A. Lehtonen, R. Laiho, P. Makiranta, M. Nieminen, A. Lauren, S. Sarkkola, T. Penttila, B. Tupek, R. Makipaa
Summary: The study used a simulation model to analyze the impact of continuous-cover forestry on CO2 and CH4 emissions in nutrient-rich drained peatland sites in southern Finland. Results showed that the peatland forest acted as a carbon sink with low and medium harvesting intensities, but became a carbon source with high harvesting intensities due to increased soil methane emissions and decreased tree production. The simulations highlight a significant trade-off between maintaining carbon in drained peatland forests and generating harvest revenues.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Hannu Fritze, Timo Penttila, Paivi Makiranta, Raija Laiho, Tero Tuomivirta, Jukka Forsman, Jouko Kumpula, Heli Juottonen, Krista Peltoniemi
Summary: The study found that adding reindeer droppings to fen peat increased the potential methane production by introducing Methanobacteriaceae to the peat, ultimately leading to an increase in methane emissions. This suggests that reindeer grazing may contribute to higher methane emissions in northern fens.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Mika Korkiakoski, Paavo Ojanen, Juha-Pekka Tuovinen, Kari Minkkinen, Olli Nevalainen, Timo Penttila, Mika Aurela, Tuomas Laurila, Annalea Lohila
Summary: The wide-spread harvesting of forests on drained peatlands in Finland has raised concerns about its impact on carbon dioxide emissions and climate change. A study conducted in a mature peatland forest in southern Finland compared the impact of clear-cutting and partial cutting on CO2 exchange. The results showed that partial cutting resulted in significantly lower CO2 emissions in the short term, while clear-cutting continued to be a significant source of CO2 emissions throughout the measurement period. It was also found that the forest floor lost carbon both before and after the cuttings.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Mika Korkiakoski, Tiia Maatta, Krista Peltoniemi, Timo Penttila, Annalea Lohila
Summary: Boreal upland forests are usually considered methane sinks, but they can become methane sources during wet seasons. Soil moisture and labile carbon from root exudates are key factors affecting methane production in these forests.
Article
Ecology
Lauri Heiskanen, Juha-Pekka Tuovinen, Aleksi Rasanen, Tarmo Virtanen, Sari Juutinen, Annalea Lohila, Timo Penttila, Maiju Linkosalmi, Juha Mikola, Tuomas Laurila, Mika Aurela
Summary: The patterned microtopography of subarctic mires creates varied environmental conditions, leading to spatial variation in carbon dynamics, including CO2 and CH4 exchange, among different plant community types (PCTs). The CO2 and CH4 emissions from different PCTs show strong spatial variation, influenced by water table level and vegetation composition. Overall, the carbon balance of the fen tends to remain stable despite variations in CO2 and CH4 emissions from different PCTs and years.
Article
Ecology
Hui Zhang, Eeva-Stiina Tuittila, Aino Korrensalo, Aleksi Rasanen, Tarmo Virtanen, Mika Aurela, Timo Penttila, Tuomas Laurila, Stephanie Gerin, Viivi Lindholm, Annalea Lohila
Article
Ecology
Mika Korkiakoski, Juha-Pekka Tuovinen, Timo Penttila, Sakari Sarkkola, Paavo Ojanen, Kari Minkkinen, Juuso Rainne, Tuomas Laurila, Annalea Lohila
Article
Agronomy
Wenyi Xu, Bo Elberling, Per Lennart Ambus
Summary: The frequency and extent of wildfires in the Arctic have been increasing due to climate change. In this study, researchers conducted experiments in West Greenland to investigate the long-term impacts of climate warming on post-fire carbon dioxide exchange in arctic tundra ecosystems. They found that fire increased soil organic phosphorus concentrations and burned areas remained a net CO2 source five years after the fire. However, with four to five years of summer warming, the burned areas turned into a net CO2 sink.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Yuanhang Yang, Jiabo Yin, Shengyu Kang, Louise J. Slater, Xihui Gu, Aliaksandr Volchak
Summary: This study investigates the impacts of water and heat stress on carbon uptake in China and explores the driving mechanisms of droughts using a machine learning model. The results show that droughts are mostly driven by atmospheric dryness, with precipitation, relative humidity, and temperature playing dominant roles. Water and heat stress have negative impacts on carbon assimilation, and drought occurrence is projected to increase significantly in the future. Improving ecosystem resilience to climate warming is crucial in mitigating the negative effects of droughts on carbon uptake.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Ningbo Cui, Shunsheng Zheng, Shouzheng Jiang, Mingjun Wang, Lu Zhao, Ziling He, Yu Feng, Yaosheng Wang, Daozhi Gong, Chunwei Liu, Rangjian Qiu
Summary: This study proposes a method to partition evapotranspiration (ET) into its components in agroforestry systems. The method is based on water-carbon coupling theory and flux conservation hypothesis. The results show that the partitioned components agree well with measurements from other sensors. The study also finds that atmospheric evaporation demand and vegetation factors greatly influence the components of ET, and increased tree leaf area limits understory grass transpiration.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Xinhao Li, Tianshan Zha, Andrew Black, Xin Jia, Rachhpal S. Jassal, Peng Liu, Yun Tian, Chuan Jin, Ruizhi Yang, Feng Zhang, Haiqun Yu, Jing Xie
Summary: With the rapid increase of urbanization, evapotranspiration (ET) in urban forests has become increasingly important in urban hydrology and climate. However, there is still a large uncertainty regarding the factors that regulate ET in urban areas. This study investigates the temporal variations of ET in an urban forest park in Beijing using the eddy-covariance technique. The results show that daily ET is close to zero during winter but reaches 3-6 mm day-1 in summer. Daily ET increases with vapor pressure deficit (VPD) and soil water content (SWC). Monthly ET increases linearly with normalized difference vegetation index and shows a strong correlation with surface conductance (gs), while exhibiting saturated responses to increasing monthly precipitation (PPT). Annual ET ranges from 326 to 566 mm, and soil water replenishment through PPT from the previous year is responsible for the generally higher monthly ET in spring relative to PPT. Biotic factors and PPT seasonality play essential roles in regulating ET at different scales.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Zhaogang Liu, Zhi Chen, Meng Yang, Tianxiang Hao, Guirui Yu, Xianjin Zhu, Weikang Zhang, Lexin Ma, Xiaojun Dou, Yong Lin, Wenxing Luo, Lang Han, Mingyu Sun, Shiping Chen, Gang Dong, Yanhong Gao, Yanbin Hao, Shicheng Jiang, Yingnian Li, Yuzhe Li, Shaomin Liu, Peili Shi, Junlei Tan, Yakun Tang, Xiaoping Xin, Fawei Zhang, Yangjian Zhang, Liang Zhao, Li Zhou, Zhilin Zhu
Summary: This study investigates the responses of temperate grassland (TG) and alpine grassland (AG) to climate change by studying carbon (C) fluxes across different regions in China. The results reveal that water factors consistently increase C fluxes, while temperature factors have opposite effects on TG and AG. The study enhances our understanding of C sinks and grassland sensitivity to climate change.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Peng Li, Huijie Li, Bingcheng Si, Tao Zhou, Chunhua Zhang, Min Li
Summary: This study mapped the distribution of forest age on the Chinese Loess Plateau using the LandTrendr algorithm. The results show that the LT algorithm is a convenient, efficient, and reliable method for identifying forest age. The findings have important implications for assessing and quantifying biomass and carbon sequestration in afforestation efforts on the Chinese Loess Plateau.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2024)
Review
Agronomy
Yean-Uk Kim, Heidi Webber, Samuel G. K. Adiku, Rogerio de S. Noia Junior, Jean-Charles Deswarte, Senthold Asseng, Frank Ewert
Summary: As climate change is expected to increase the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events, it is crucial to assess their impact on cropping systems and explore adaptation options. Process-based crop models (PBCMs) have improved in simulating the impacts of major extreme weather events, but still struggle to reproduce low crop yields under wet conditions. This article provides an overview of the yield-loss mechanisms of excessive rainfall in cereals and the associated modelling approaches, aiming to guide improvements in PBCMs.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2024)
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Agronomy
Xiaodong Liu, Yingjie Feng, Xinyu Zhao, Zijie Cui, Peiling Liu, Xiuzhi Chen, Qianmei Zhang, Juxiu Liu
Summary: Understanding the impact of climate on litterfall production is crucial for simulating nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems. This study analyzed a 14-year litterfall dataset from two subtropical forests in South China and found that litterfall was mainly influenced by wind speed during the wet season and by temperature during the dry season. These findings have potential significance in improving our understanding of carbon and nutrient cycling in subtropical forest ecosystems under climate change conditions.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2024)
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Agronomy
Ruonan Chen, Liangyun Liu, Zhunqiao Liu, Xinjie Liu, Jongmin Kim, Hyun Seok Kim, Hojin Lee, Genghong Wu, Chenhui Guo, Lianhong Gu
Summary: Solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) has the potential to estimate gross primary production (GPP), but the quantitative relationship between them is not constant. In this study, a mechanistic model for SIF-based GPP estimation in evergreen needle forests (ENF) was developed, considering the seasonal variation in a key parameter of the model. The GPP estimates from this model were more accurate compared to other benchmark models, especially in extreme conditions.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2024)
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Agronomy
Jingyi Zhu, Yanzheng Yang, Nan Meng, Ruonan Li, Jinfeng Ma, Hua Zheng
Summary: This study developed a random forest model using climate station and satellite data to generate high-precision precipitation datasets for the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. By incorporating multisource satellite data, the model achieved a significant enhancement in precipitation accuracy and showed promising results in regions with limited meteorological stations and substantial spatial heterogeneity in precipitation patterns.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Yulin Yan, Youngryel Ryu, Bolun Li, Benjamin Dechant, Sheir Afgen Zaheer, Minseok Kang
Summary: Sustainable rice farming practices are urgently needed to meet increasing food demand, cope with water scarcity, and mitigate climate change. Traditional farming methods that prioritize a single objective have proven to be insufficient, while simultaneously optimizing multiple competing objectives remains less explored. This study optimized farm management to increase rice yield, reduce irrigation water consumption, and tackle the dilemma of reducing GHG emissions. The results suggest that the optimized management can maintain or even increase crop yield, while reducing water demand and GHG emissions by more than 50%.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Sasha D. Hafner, Jesper N. Kamp, Johanna Pedersen
Summary: This study compared micrometeorological and wind tunnel measurements using a semi-empirical model to understand wind tunnel measurement error. The results showed differences in emission estimates between the two methods, but the ALFAM2 model was able to reproduce emission dynamics for both methods when considering differences in mass transfer. The study provides a template for integrating and comparing measurements from different methods, suggesting the use of wind tunnel measurements for model evaluation and parameter estimation.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Wenfang Xu, Wenping Yuan, Donghai Wu, Yao Zhang, Ruoque Shen, Xiaosheng Xia, Philippe Ciais, Juxiu Liu
Summary: In the summer of 2022, China experienced record-breaking heatwaves and droughts, which had a significant impact on plant growth. The study also found that heatwaves were more critical than droughts in limiting vegetation growth.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Jiaqi Guo, Xiaohong Liu, Wensen Ge, Liangju Zhao, Wenjie Fan, Xinyu Zhang, Qiangqiang Lu, Xiaoyu Xing, Zihan Zhou
Summary: Vegetation photosynthetic phenology is an important indicator for understanding the impacts of climate change on terrestrial carbon cycle. This study evaluated and compared the abilities of different spectral indices to model photosynthetic phenology, and found that NIRv and PRI are effective proxies for monitoring photosynthetic phenology.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Arango Ruda Elizabeth, M. Altaf Arain
Summary: Temperate deciduous forests have significant impacts on regional and global water cycles. This study examined the effects of climate change and extreme weather events on the water use and evapotranspiration of a temperate deciduous forest in eastern North America. The results showed that photosynthetically active radiation and air temperature were the primary drivers of evapotranspiration, while vapor pressure deficit regulated water use efficiency. The study also found a changing trend in water use efficiency over the years, influenced by extreme weather conditions.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2024)
