articleGlobal Change BiologyJul 27, 2010GREEN OA

Responses of terrestrial ecosystems to temperature and precipitation change: a meta‐analysis of experimental manipulation

Northern Arizona University · Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

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Abstract

Abstract Global mean temperature is predicted to increase by 2–7 °C and precipitation to change across the globe by the end of this century. To quantify climate effects on ecosystem processes, a number of climate change experiments have been established around the world in various ecosystems. Despite these efforts, general responses of terrestrial ecosystems to changes in temperature and precipitation, and especially to their combined effects, remain unclear. We used meta‐analysis to synthesize ecosystem‐level responses to warming, altered precipitation, and their combination. We focused on plant growth and ecosystem carbon (C) balance, including biomass, net primary production (NPP), respiration, net…

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Keywords
  • Ecosystem
  • Environmental science
  • Terrestrial ecosystem
  • Precipitation
  • Primary production
  • Ecosystem respiration
  • Climate change
  • Biomass (ecology)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Climate action
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