永久土的不稳定性否定了温度升温对北极辐射增长的积极影响
Raquel Alfaro-Sánchez1,2, Andrew D Richardson3,4, Sharon L Smith5
1Northern Forestry Centre, Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada, Edmonton, AB T6H 3S5, Canada.
概括
气候变暖最初促进了北极森林的生长,但永久土的解会导致树木倾斜,减少生长和碳吸收. 这种"溺水森林"现象威胁着未来的森林生产力和碳捕获.
科学领域:
- 生态生态学 生态生态学
- 气候科学 气候科学
- 林业林业 林业 林业 林业
背景情况:
- 北极森林对气候变暖很敏感,这可能会影响树木的生长.
- 在北极地区的永久土融化导致土壤不稳定和树木倾斜,被称为"溺水森林".
- 树木倾斜可以通过减少辐射生长来抵消来自变暖的潜在生长效益.
研究的目的:
- 调查气候变暖和永久土不稳定性对北极森林辐射增长的影响.
- 了解树木倾斜如何影响资源分配和增长.
- 预测未来北极森林生产力和碳捕获的变化.
主要方法:
- 自20世纪80年代以来,北极森林的辐射增长趋势的分析.
- 评估永久土的稳定性和树木倾斜的频率.
- 在倾斜的树木中检查非结构性碳水化合物分配.
主要成果:
- 在南部北极森林中观察到广泛的辐射生长减少.
- 最初的增长在中度增加,随后最近的下降.
- 在更高度地区增长,但最近的下降与永久土融化和树木倾斜有关.
- 倾斜的树木将更多的资源用于结构支持,从而损害了辐射生长.
结论:
- 永久土融化和相关的树木倾斜是北极森林的重大压力因素.
- 气候变暖引起的地面不稳定性可能会抵消潜在的增长效益,并减少碳捕获.
- 预计持续的气候变暖将导致北极森林辐射增长的广泛减少.
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