Carbon sink capacity in northern forests reduced by global warming

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Mont Wright a northern hardwood forest near Quebec City Canada. Credit: Marc Andr Giasson
Mont Wright, a northern hardwood forest near Quebec City, Canada. Credit: Marc André Giasson

An international study investigating the carbon sink capacity of northern terrestrial ecosystems discovered that the duration of the net carbon uptake period (CUP) has on average decreased due to warmer autumn temperatures.


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