Nature Geoscience 2017-07-10

Biogeochemistry: Warmer Arctic weakens vegetation

Ana Bastos

Index: 10.1038/ngeo2989

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Abstract

Warm conditions in the Arctic Ocean have been linked to cold mid-latitude winters. Observations and simulations suggest that warm Arctic anomalies lead to a dip in CO2 uptake capacity in North American ecosystems and to low crop productivity.