Effects of fire on CO2, CH4, and N2O exchange in a well‐drained Arctic heath ecosystem

• Published in: Global change biology Vol. 28; no. 16; pp. 4882 - 4899
• Main Authors: Hermesdorf, Lena, Elberling, Bo, D'Imperio, Ludovica, Xu, Wenyi, Lambæk, Anders, Ambus, Per L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.08.2022
• Subjects: Arctic region; Biological Sciences; Carbon dioxide; Climate change; Climatic conditions; ecosystem respiration; Ecosystems; Emissions; Fires; GHG balance; global change; Greenhouse effect; Greenhouse gases; Greenland; gross primary productivity; Growing season; Methane; Microbalances; Moisture effects; NEE; nitrates; Nitrous oxide; Soil; Soil moisture; Soil temperature; soil water; Temperature; Tundra; Uptake; Wildfires; Arctic region; Greenland

Wildfire frequency and expanse in the Arctic have increased in recent years and are projected to increase further with changes in climatic conditions due to warmer and drier summers. Yet, there is a lack of knowledge about the impacts such events may have on the net greenhouse gas (GHG) balances in...