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The terrestrial biosphere as a net source of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere

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  • Hanqin Tian

    (International Center for Climate and Global Change Research, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University)

  • Chaoqun Lu

    (International Center for Climate and Global Change Research, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University
    Evolution, and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University)

  • Philippe Ciais

    (Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l’Environnement)

  • Anna M. Michalak

    (Carnegie Institution for Science)

  • Josep G. Canadell

    (Global Carbon Project, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Research)

  • Eri Saikawa

    (Emory University)

  • Deborah N. Huntzinger

    (School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, Northern Arizona University)

  • Kevin R. Gurney

    (School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University)

  • Stephen Sitch

    (College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter)

  • Bowen Zhang

    (International Center for Climate and Global Change Research, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University)

  • Jia Yang

    (International Center for Climate and Global Change Research, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University)

  • Philippe Bousquet

    (Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l’Environnement)

  • Lori Bruhwiler

    (NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory)

  • Guangsheng Chen

    (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)

  • Edward Dlugokencky

    (NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory)

  • Pierre Friedlingstein

    (College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter)

  • Jerry Melillo

    (The Ecosystems Center, Marine Biological Laboratory)

  • Shufen Pan

    (International Center for Climate and Global Change Research, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University)

  • Benjamin Poulter

    (Montana State University)

  • Ronald Prinn

    (Center for Global Change Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • Marielle Saunois

    (Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l’Environnement)

  • Christopher R. Schwalm

    (School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, Northern Arizona University
    Woods Hole Research Center)

  • Steven C. Wofsy

    (Harvard University)

Abstract

The net balance of terrestrial biogenic greenhouse gases produced as a result of human activities and the climatic impact of this balance are uncertain; here the net cumulative impact of the three greenhouse gases, methane, nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide, on the planetary energy budget from 2001 to 2010 is a warming of the planet.

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  • Hanqin Tian & Chaoqun Lu & Philippe Ciais & Anna M. Michalak & Josep G. Canadell & Eri Saikawa & Deborah N. Huntzinger & Kevin R. Gurney & Stephen Sitch & Bowen Zhang & Jia Yang & Philippe Bousquet & , 2016. "The terrestrial biosphere as a net source of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere," Nature, Nature, vol. 531(7593), pages 225-228, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:531:y:2016:i:7593:d:10.1038_nature16946
    DOI: 10.1038/nature16946
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