Terrestrial ecosystem carbon dynamics and climate feedbacks

@article{Heimann2008TerrestrialEC,
  title={Terrestrial ecosystem carbon dynamics and climate feedbacks},
  author={M. Heimann and M. Reichstein},
  journal={Nature},
  year={2008},
  volume={451},
  pages={289-292}
}
  • M. Heimann, M. Reichstein
  • Published 2008
  • Environmental Science, Medicine
  • Nature
    • Recent evidence suggests that, on a global scale, terrestrial ecosystems will provide a positive feedback in a warming world, albeit of uncertain magnitude. 
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