Assessment of the risk of Amazon dieback

Assessment of the risk of Amazon dieback /

The Amazon basin is a key component of the global carbon cycle. The old-growth rainforests in the basin represent storage of ~ 120 petagrams of carbon (Pg C) in their biomass. Annually, these tropical forests process approximately 18 Pg C through respiration and photosynthesis. This is more than twi...

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Main Author: Vergara, Walter, 1950-
Other Authors: Scholz, Sebastian M.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, 2011
Series:World Bank study.
Subjects:
Forest microclimatology > Amazon River Region > Computer simulation.
Climatic changes > Amazon River Region > Forecasting > Computer simulation.
Forest biomass > Carbon content > Amazon River Region > Computer simulation.
Rain forest plants > Climatic factors > Amazon River Region > Computer simulation.
Deforestation > Amazon River Region > Computer simulation.
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