Annual amount of carbon fixed from carbon dioxide into organic form by land plants
| Range | 45-60 Pg/yr |
|---|---|
| Organism | Biosphere |
| Reference | Kiang et al. Spectral Signatures of Photosynthesis I. Review of Earth Organisms. Astrobiology 2007. 7(1) p.223PubMed ID17407409 |
| Primary Source | Cramer et al, Comparing global models of terrestrial net primary productivity (NPP): overview and key results. 1999, Global Change Biol. 5 (Suppl. 1), 1–15. Cramer et al. Global response of terrestrial ecosystem structure and function to CO2 and climate change: results from six dynamic global vegetation models. 2001. Global Change Biol. 7(4), 357–373. Reeburgh 1997 Figures summarizing the global cycles of biogeochemically important elements. Bull. Ecol. Soc. Am. 78(4), 260–267. |
| Entered by | Phil Mongiovi |
| ID | 101682 |