Coupling between the terrestrial carbon and water cycles-a review

• Published in: Environmental research letters Vol. 14; no. 8; pp. 83003 - 83021
• Main Authors: Gentine, Pierre, Green, Julia K, Guérin, Marceau, Humphrey, Vincent, Seneviratne, Sonia I, Zhang, Yao, Zhou, Sha
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 01.08.2019
• Subjects: Carbon cycle; Carbon dioxide; Carbon dioxide concentration; CO2; Coupling; fluxes; Hydrologic cycle; Hydrology; Impact prediction; Photosynthesis; Soil moisture; Stomata; Terrestrial environments; Transpiration; vapor pressure deficit; Water availability; water cycle; water use efficiency

The terrestrial carbon and water cycles are strongly coupled. As atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration increases, climate and the coupled hydrologic cycle are modified, thus altering the terrestrial water cycle and the availability of soil moisture necessary for plants' carbon dioxide uptake...