Tag Archives: Nature
New publication: Fine-root traits in the global spectrum of plant form and function
Text by: Carlos Carmona and Riin Tamme A study about how fine root traits fit in plant form and function led by EcolChange members is published in this week’s issue of Nature magazine. The study is also featured on the … Continue reading
New publication – The fate of carbon in a mature forest under carbon dioxide enrichment
Originally published in emu.ee site (link). Nature: Don’t hope mature forests to soak up carbon dioxide emissions Globally, forests act as a large carbon sink, absorbing a substantial portion of the anthropogenic CO2 emissions. Whether mature forests will … Continue reading
New paper out – Structure and function of the global topsoil microbiome
/Editor´s note: It´s been silence in the blog throughout summer, as we all had a lot of field and lab work. But we´re back now!/ The first global study of soil genomics revealed a battle right under our feet. The … Continue reading
New publication – Shifts in tree functional composition amplify the response of forest biomass to climate
Text from emu.ee news The scientist of Estonian University of Life Sciences involved in a study demonstrating that drought-induced changes in forest composition amplify effects of climate variability on forest carbon gain Healthy forests play a key role in global … Continue reading
