Biodiversity meets the atmosphere: a global view of forest canopies.
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چکیده
The forest canopy is the functional interface between 90% of Earth's terrestrial biomass and the atmosphere. Multidisciplinary research in the canopy has expanded concepts of global species richness, physiological processes, and the provision of ecosystem services. Trees respond in a species-specific manner to elevated carbon dioxide levels, while climate change threatens plant-animal interactions in the canopy and will likely alter the production of biogenic aerosols that affect cloud formation and atmospheric chemistry.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Science
دوره 301 5630 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003