Responses and feedbacks of coupled biogeochemical cycles to climate change examples from terrestrial ecosystems

The biogeochemical cycles of carbon [C], nitrogen [N], and phosphorus [P] are fundamental to life on Earth. Because organisms require these elements in strict proportions, the cycles of C, N, and P are coupled at molecular to global scales through their effects on the biochemical reactions controlling primary production, respiration, and decomposition. The coupling of the C, N, and P cycles constrains organismal responses to climatic and atmospheric change, suggesting that present-day estimates of climate warming through the year 2100 are conservative. N and P supplies constrain C uptake in the terrestrial biosphere, yet these constraints are often not incorporated into global-scale analyses of Earth's climate. The inclusion of coupled biogeochemical cycles is critical to the development of next-generation, global-scale climate models.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Finzi, Adrien C., Austin, Amy Theresa, Cleland, Elsa E., Frey, Serita D., Houlton, Benjamin Z., Wallenstein, Matthew D.
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	spa
Subjects:	BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION, CARBON CYCLE, CLIMATE CHANGE, DECOMPOSITION, NITROGEN CYCLE, NUTRIENT UPTAKE, PHOSPHORUS CYCLE, PRIMARY PRODUCTION, RESPIRATION, TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM,
Online Access:	http://ceiba.agro.uba.ar/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=46742
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