Abstract:Vegetation turnover time (τ) is a central ecosystem property to quantify
the global vegetation carbon dynamics. However, our understanding of
vegetation dynamics is hampered by the lack of long-term observations of
the changes in vegetation biomass. Here we challenge the steady state
assumption of τ by using annual changes in vegetation biomass that
derived from remote-sensing observations. We evaluate the changes in
magnitude, spatial patterns, and uncertainties in vegetation carbon
turnover times from 1992 t… Show more
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