Reservoir Surfaces as Sources of Greenhouse Gases to the Atmosphere: A Global Estimate

Reservoir Surfaces as Sources of Greenhouse Gases to the Atmosphere: A Global Estimate

Following flooding of landscapes to create any kind of reservoir, terrestrial plants die and no longer assimilate carbon dioxide by photosynthesis, resulting in the loss of a sink for atmospheric carbon dioxide. Reservoirs are sources of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, and their surface areas ha...

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Veröffentlicht in:Bioscience 2000-09, Vol.50 (9), p.766-775
Hauptverfasser: St. Louis, Vincent L., Kelly, Carol A., Duchemin, Éric, Rudd, John W. M., Rosenberg, David M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Analysis
Anthropogenic factors
Atmosphere
Carbon dioxide
Emission inventories
Environmental aspects
Floods
Flowers & plants
Greenhouse effect
Greenhouse gases
Photosynthesis
Reservoirs
Reservoirs (Water)
Scientific Concepts
Water
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Zusammenfassung:Following flooding of landscapes to create any kind of reservoir, terrestrial plants die and no longer assimilate carbon dioxide by photosynthesis, resulting in the loss of a sink for atmospheric carbon dioxide. Reservoirs are sources of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, and their surface areas have increased to the point where they should be included in global inventories of anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases.
ISSN:0006-3568
1525-3244
DOI:10.1641/0006-3568(2000)050[0766:RSASOG]2.0.CO;2