Permafrost and climate change: Carbon cycle feedbacks from the warming Arctic

Edward A. Schuur; Benjamin Abbott; Roisin Commane; Jessica Ernakovich; Eugenie S. Euskirchen; Gustaf Hugelius; Guido Grosse; Miriam C. Jones; Charlie Koven; Victor Leyshk; David J Lawrence; Michael M Loranty; Marguerite Mauritz; David Olefeldt; Susan M Natali; Heidi Rodenhizer; Verity Salmon; Christina Schädel; Jens Strauss; Claire C. Treat; Merritt Turetsky

doi:10.1146/annurev-environ-012220-011847

Permafrost and climate change: Carbon cycle feedbacks from the warming Arctic

Annual Review of Earth Science

By: Edward A. Schuur, Benjamin Abbott, Roisin Commane, Jessica Ernakovich, Eugenie S. Euskirchen, Gustaf Hugelius, Guido Grosse, Miriam C. Jones, Charlie Koven, Victor Leyshk, David J Lawrence, Michael M Loranty, Marguerite Mauritz, David Olefeldt, Susan M Natali, Heidi Rodenhizer, Verity Salmon, Christina Schädel, Jens Strauss , Claire C. Treat, and Merritt Turetsky

https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-environ-012220-011847

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Abstract

Rapid Arctic environmental change affects the entire Earth system as thawing permafrost ecosystems release greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. Understanding how much permafrost carbon will be released, over what time frame, and what the relative emissions of carbon dioxide and methane will be is key for understanding the impact on global climate. In addition, the response of vegetation in a warming climate has the potential to offset at least some of the accelerating feedback to the climate from permafrost carbon. Temperature, organic carbon, and ground ice are key regulators for determining the impact of permafrost ecosystems on the global carbon cycle. Together, these encompass services of permafrost relevant to global society as well as to the people living in the region and help to determine the landscape-level response of this region to a changing climate.

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Publication type	Article
Publication Subtype	Journal Article
Title	Permafrost and climate change: Carbon cycle feedbacks from the warming Arctic
Series title	Annual Review of Earth Science
DOI	10.1146/annurev-environ-012220-011847
Volume	47
Year Published	2022
Language	English
Publisher	Annual Reviews
Contributing office(s)	Florence Bascom Geoscience Center
Description	29 p.
First page	343
Last page	371
Other Geospatial	Arctic
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