COSEE Ocean Systems: News
Desert-rainforest transition zones are hotspots for carbon storage, but not during El Niño
Description: As atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations have climbed in recent decades, carbon storage on land has increased, too. Where is it all going? Current research indicates that semi-arid ecosystems are setting the trend in carbon storage, but their ability to keep taking up carbon is tied to climate, in particular El Niño and La Niña. [Source: NOAA Climate.gov]
URL: https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/desert-rainforest-transition-zones-are-hotspots-carbon-storage
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Source: NOAA Climate.gov
Publish Date: 8/14/2015
Reading Level: Basic
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