Tropical aboveground carbon is a crucial yet complex component of the terrestrial carbon budget. Here, remote observations reveal annual losses (from fire emissions and forest disturbances) and post-loss recovery of tropical aboveground carbon for 2010–2020, which overall resulted in tropical lands being a moderate carbon sink.
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This is a summary of: Feng, Y. et al. Global patterns and drivers of tropical aboveground carbon changes. Nat. Clim. Change https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02115-x (2024).
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Satellite observations reveal the complex annual dynamics of tropical aboveground carbon. Nat. Clim. Chang. 14, 1024–1025 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02119-7
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