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Recent reversal in loss of global terrestrial biomass

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  • Yi Y. Liu

    (ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Systems Science & Climate Change Research Centre, University of New South Wales
    Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales)

  • Albert I. J. M. van Dijk

    (Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
    CSIRO Land and Water Flagship)

  • Richard A. M. de Jeu

    (Earth and Climate Cluster, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, VU University Amsterdam)

  • Josep G. Canadell

    (Global Carbon Project, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Flagship)

  • Matthew F. McCabe

    (Water Desalination and Reuse Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)

  • Jason P. Evans

    (ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Systems Science & Climate Change Research Centre, University of New South Wales)

  • Guojie Wang

    (School of Geography and Remote Sensing, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology)

Abstract

Vegetation change is a key component of the carbon cycle, but quantifying these changes is challenging. Research using passive microwave observations now provides global estimates for forest and non-forest biomass trends over the past two decades.

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  • Yi Y. Liu & Albert I. J. M. van Dijk & Richard A. M. de Jeu & Josep G. Canadell & Matthew F. McCabe & Jason P. Evans & Guojie Wang, 2015. "Recent reversal in loss of global terrestrial biomass," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 5(5), pages 470-474, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:5:y:2015:i:5:d:10.1038_nclimate2581
    DOI: 10.1038/nclimate2581
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