Abstract Purpose of Review Carbon sequestration and storage in forest ecosystems is often
promoted as a solution for reducing CO 2 concentrations in the atmosphere. Yet, our …

Globally, forests represent highly productive ecosystems that act as carbon sinks where soil
organic matter is formed from residuals after biomass decomposition as well as from …

The direct biophysical effects of fine-scale tree cover changes on temperature are not well
understood. Here, we show how land surface temperature responds to subgrid gross tree …

Land-use changes are critical for climate policy because native vegetation and soils store
abundant carbon and their losses from agricultural expansion, together with emissions from …

Canada's boreal forests, which occupy approximately 30% of boreal forests worldwide, play
an important role in the global carbon budget. However, there is little quantitative information …

The boreal ecosystem is an important global reservoir of stored carbon and a haven for
diverse biological communities. The natural disturbance dynamics there have historically …

Land‐use changes are the second largest source of human‐induced greenhouse gas
emission, mainly due to deforestation in the tropics and subtropics. CO2 emissions result …

The effects of land use change on soil carbon stocks are of concern in the context of
international policy agendas on greenhouse gas emissions mitigation. This paper reviews …

FLUXNET is a global network of micrometeorological flux measurement sites that measure
the exchanges of carbon dioxide, water vapor, and energy between the biosphere and …

Soils in equilibrium with a natural forest ecosystem have high carbon (C) density. The ratio
of soil: vegetation C density increases with latitude. Land use change, particularly …