Published in Nature Geoscience · View the paper (DOI)
A new study by TUM researchers suggests that rainforest growth limits are being tested due to insufficient phosphorus. Trees can only absorb additional carbon dioxide if phosphorous is available, leading to a potential 50% decrease in CO2 absorption under increased atmospheric pressure.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- The limits of rainforest growth Technical University of Munich (TUM) · Aug 6, 2019 · first to report
- Amazon rainforest absorbing less carbon than expected DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory · Aug 20, 2019