Carbon cycle and natural vegetation: Difference between revisions

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Parts of Carbon cycle and natural vegetation

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Flowchart Carbon cycle and natural vegetation. See also the Input/Output Table on the introduction page.

What is the role of the terrestrial biosphere in the global carbon cycle, how will it change in time as a result of climate and land-use change?
To what extent can the terrestrial biosphere contribute to reducing the accumulation of CO₂ in the atmosphere and what are viable mechanisms?
What opportunities exist to reduce land-use related carbon emissions (e.g. REDD) and even enhance the carbon uptake through the establishment of new forests.
What are the contributions of land-use change, climate change and CO₂ fertilization on the future carbon cycle and how can these be considered in climate policies?

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 |FrameworkElementType=state component
 |Status=On hold
-|Reference=Van Minnen et al., 2008; Houghton, 2010; Müller et al., 2007; Ballantyne et al., 2012; Van Minnen et al., 2009;
+|Reference=Van Minnen et al., 2008; Houghton, 2010; Müller et al., 2007; Ballantyne et al., 2012; Van Minnen et al., 2009; Sitch et al., 2003;
 |InputVar=Temperature; Precipitation; Wet days; Cloudiness; CO2 concentration; Crop and grass fractions; Timber use fraction; Timber harvest;
 |OutputVar=Potential natural vegetation; Biomes, ecoregions; Carbon pools and fluxes; NPP; NEP; Respiration; Terrestrial C balance; Carbon sequestration;