Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences Archives - Page 18 of 23

: Researchers conduct experiments in Sweden’s wet heathland to see how the ecosystem might adapt to climate change

Research Spotlights

The Upside to a “Bad” Ozone Precursor

by S. Witman 28 March 201818 October 2021

In Sweden’s wet heathland, scientists see how a sensitive ecosystem adapts to rising global temperatures.

Research Spotlights

A Deeper Understanding of Carbon Decomposition in Arctic Soils

by Terri Cook 22 March 20189 December 2021

Physical parameters may help scientists extrapolate Arctic carbon soil losses from the local to the regional scale, according to the results of a yearlong incubation experiment.

Erosion eats away at the permafrost of Canada’s Yukon Coastal Plain

Research Spotlights

Carbon Release from Permafrost Erosion Along the Yukon Coast

by Sarah Stanley 16 March 201827 September 2022

New findings highlight the need to account for large amounts of ground ice contained in frozen soil when assessing Arctic carbon cycling.

Editors' Highlights

Cobalt Key to Development of Early Life on Earth

by Dork Sahagian 16 March 201820 June 2024

Cobalt may have played in important role in the early development of life on Earth, and been more available to ancient life than modern due to the higher mafic composition of early continents.

Editors' Highlights

Ocean Wind Satellites Observe an Amazonian Drought

by Ankur R. Desai 9 February 20186 March 2023

Satellites designed to observe ocean winds can also be used to map both forest structure and water content, allowing researchers to disentangle factors of carbon loss due to drought in the Amazon.

Editors' Highlights

What Will Redwood Trees Do Without Foggy Days?

by Ankur R. Desai 5 February 20187 February 2024

Coastal California fog—a key source of water for the iconic redwood tree—has declined by a third. Can a trace gas, carbonyl sulfide, be used to assess the effect on plant productivity?