Weathering of the Southern Andes plays a critical role in balancing CO₂ emissions

The towering peaks of the Southern Andes are not just shaping the skyline of South America—they are also quietly influencing Earth's atmosphere.

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Juan Huang et al. investigated species-specific leaf trait ( #PlantationTree species) plasticity under #NitrogenDdeposition.

#IntrinsicWaterUseEfficiency(iWUE) | #Defense | #CarbonBalance | #SouthChina

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf049

Xudong Huang et al. investigated the diurnal dynamics of #CarbonBalance of male and female mulberry (Morus alba) seedlings by examining photosynthetic rate, dark respiration rate, and #NonstructuralCarbohydrates.

#CarbonAllocation | #CircadianRhythm | #DioeciousPlant | #SexualDimorphism

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf019

Climate-protecting carbon sinks of EU forests are declining

Forests cover about 40% of the EU's land area. Between 1990 and 2022, they absorbed around 10% of the continent's man-made carbon emissions. However, the carbon dioxide absorption capacity of forests, also known as carbon sinks, is becoming increasingly weaker.

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"Over 50 years ago, Eugene Odum postulated that mature or climax forests reside in carbon neutrality. As climate change rose to prominence in the international environmental agenda, the neutrality hypothesis transformed from an ecological principle to a justification for using forest management in combating climate change. Despite persistent efforts, Odum's neutrality hypothesis has resisted both confirmation and refutation."

#PrimaryProduction
#CarbonBalance
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/gcb.16982?af=R