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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