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The increasing importance of atmospheric demand for ecosystem water and carbon fluxes

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  • Kimberly A. Novick

    (Indiana University, School of Public and Environmental Affairs)

  • Darren L. Ficklin

    (Indiana University)

  • Paul C. Stoy

    (Montana State University)

  • Christopher A. Williams

    (Clark University, Graduate School of Geography)

  • Gil Bohrer

    (The Ohio State University, Environmental & Geodetic Engineering)

  • A. Christopher Oishi

    (USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station, Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory)

  • Shirley A. Papuga

    (University of Arizona, School of Natural Resources and the Environment)

  • Peter D. Blanken

    (University of Colorado)

  • Asko Noormets

    (North Carolina State University)

  • Benjamin N. Sulman

    (Princeton University)

  • Russell L. Scott

    (Southwest Watershed Research Center, USDA-ARS)

  • Lixin Wang

    (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI))

  • Richard P. Phillips

    (Indiana University)

Abstract

During periods of hydrologic stress, vegetation productivity is limited by soil moisture supply and atmospheric water demand. This study shows that atmospheric demand has a greater effect in many biomes, with implications for climate change impacts.

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  • Kimberly A. Novick & Darren L. Ficklin & Paul C. Stoy & Christopher A. Williams & Gil Bohrer & A. Christopher Oishi & Shirley A. Papuga & Peter D. Blanken & Asko Noormets & Benjamin N. Sulman & Russel, 2016. "The increasing importance of atmospheric demand for ecosystem water and carbon fluxes," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 6(11), pages 1023-1027, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:6:y:2016:i:11:d:10.1038_nclimate3114
    DOI: 10.1038/nclimate3114
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