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The biogeophysical effects of carbon fertilization of the terrestrial biosphere
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA
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Climate models are analyzed to quantify the biogeophysical and biogeochemical effects of carbon fertilization at the time of atmospheric carbon dioxide quadrupling under both a preindustrial and a warmer background climate. The biogeophysical effects lead to relatively weak warming largely due to reduced canopy transpiration. Biogeochemical cooling associated with enhanced land carbon storage dominates. Similar results are obtained under both background climates but with some nuances.
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