Savannahs store carbon despite frequent fires
An analysis of carbon stored in the plants and soil of an African savannah suggests that atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations — and thus global warming — might be less affected by frequent fires than we thought. Analysis of carbon above and below ground after long-term burning.
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Nature (London) 2022-03, Vol.603 (7901), p.395-396 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | An analysis of carbon stored in the plants and soil of an African savannah suggests that atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations — and thus global warming — might be less affected by frequent fires than we thought.
Analysis of carbon above and below ground after long-term burning. |
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| ISSN: | 0028-0836 1476-4687 |
| DOI: | 10.1038/d41586-022-00689-0 |