When does temperature matter for ecosystem respiration?

Abstract The temperature response of ecosystem processes is key to understand and predict impacts climate change. This especially true for respiration, given its high sensitivity major role in the global carbon cycle. However, similar intrinsic respiration does not mean comparable effects across ecosystems biomes because non-temperature factors can be more important. Here we analyzed soil sediment data found that ranges corresponding latitude temperatures, absolute rates are sensitive than projected direct effects. at higher temperatures (>20 °C) effect mediated by will likely important over changes shaping how change time. supports past suggestions relatively small increase low (tropical) latitudes may have a large impact on respiration. In contrast, (boreal/arctic) development there. Social media abstract. Respiration less dependent lower latitudes.