Stand age and species richness dampen interannual variation of ecosystem-level photosynthetic capacity
The total uptake of carbon dioxide by ecosystems via photosynthesis (gross primary productivity, GPP) is the largest flux in the global carbon cycle. A key ecosystem functional property determining GPP is the photosynthetic capacity at light saturation (GPPsat), and its interannual variability (IAV) is propagated to the net land–atmosphere exchange of CO2. Given the importance of understanding the IAV in CO2 fluxes for improving the predictability of the global carbon cycle, we have tested a range of alternative hypotheses to identify potential drivers of the magnitude of IAV in GPPsat in forest ecosystems. Our results show that while the IAV in GPPsat within sites is closely related to air temperature and soil water availability fluctuations, the magnitude of IAV in GPPsat is related to stand age and biodiversity (R2= 0.55, P< 0.0001). We find that the IAV of GPPsat is greatly reduced in older and more diverse forests, and is higher in younger forests with few dominant species. Older and more diverse forests seem to dampen the effect of climate variability on the carbon cycle irrespective of forest type. Preserving old forests and their diversity would therefore be beneficial in reducing the effect of climate variability on Earth's forest ecosystems.
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| Main Authors: |
Musavi, Talie,
Migliavacca, Mirco,
Reichstein, Markus,
Kattge, Jens,
Wirth, Christian,
Black, Andrew,
Janssens, Ivan A.,
Knohl, Alexander,
Loustau, Denis,
Roupsard, Olivier,
Varlagin, Andrej,
Rambal, Serge,
Cescatti, Alessandro,
Gianelle, Damiano,
Kondo, Hiroaki,
Tamrakar, Rijan,
Mahecha, Miguel D. |
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| Format: | article
biblioteca
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| Language: | eng |
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| Subjects: | K01 - Foresterie - Considérations générales,
F60 - Physiologie et biochimie végétale,
F40 - Écologie végétale,
P01 - Conservation de la nature et ressources foncières,
P40 - Météorologie et climatologie,
forêt,
forêt tropicale,
écosystème forestier,
cycle du carbone,
séquestration du carbone,
photosynthèse,
composition botanique,
biodiversité,
compétition végétale,
changement climatique,
température de l'air,
eau du sol,
âge,
peuplement forestier,
réduction des émissions,
protection de la forêt,
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| Online Access: | http://agritrop.cirad.fr/583329/
http://agritrop.cirad.fr/583329/1/Musavi%20Nature%202017%20%20Stand%20age%20and%20species%20richness%20dampen%20interannual%20variation%20of%20ecosystem-level%20photosynthetic%20capacity.pdf
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