Brazilian Dry Forest (Caatinga) Response To Multiple ENSO: the role of Atlantic and Pacific Ocean

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 705; p. 135717
• Main Authors: Pereira, Marcos Paulo Santos, Mendes, Keila Rego, Justino, Flavio, Couto, Fabiana, da Silva, Alex Santos, da Silva, Djane Fonseca, Malhado, Ana Claudia Mendes
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 25.02.2020
• Subjects: Atlantic SST gradient; Brazil; caatinga; carbon; carbon cycle; carbon sinks; drought; dry forests; ecosystems; El Nino; El Nino-Southern Oscillation; Equatorial Pacific SST; Forests; indigenous species; mathematical models; Net ecosystem exchange; Net primary production; net primary productivity; Pacific Ocean; Precipitation; Semi-arid vegetation; semiarid zones; surface temperature; Brazil; Pacific Ocean; Net ecosystem exchange; Precipitation; Equatorial Pacific SST; Semi-arid vegetation; Net primary production; Atlantic SST gradient

The semi-arid region of Northeast Brazil (NEB) experiences severe droughts during El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) years, with major impacts on the dynamics of the native vegetation (Caatinga). However, the effect of these droughts on carbon cycling is not well understood. Here, a numerical model...