Lianas reduce carbon accumulation and storage in tropical forests

Tropical forests store vast quantities of carbon, account for a third of the carbon fixed by photosynthesis, and are a major sink in the global carbon cycle. Recent evidence suggests that competition between lianas (woody vines) and trees may reduce forest-wide carbon uptake. However, estimates of t...

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Main Authors: van der Heijden, Geertje M.F., Powers, Jennifer S., Schnitzer, Stefan A.
Format: Article
Published: National Academy of Sciences 2015
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/30146/