Abstract:
The carbon sink gain effect of elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) concentration in the context of global change is widely recognized as a central mechanism based on natural solutions, but its actual potential is constrained by the nonlinearity of ecological processes at multiple scales. Studies have shown that the potential of terrestrial carbon sinks is complicatedly regulated by nutrient cycling, water-heat balance, and disturbance mechanisms, and that a single effect of CO₂ fertilization is unlikely to dominate the long-term trend of carbon sinks. In the future, carbon sequestration assessment needs to integrate multiple ecosystem feedback mechanisms to avoid the risk of overestimating the climate benefits of natural carbon sequestration.
Speaker: Prof. Mingkai Jiang
Affiliation: Zhejiang University
Time: 4:30 PM, Tuesday, Mar. 4, 2025
Venue: Offline: The Conference Hall in Xishuangbanna Headquarter
Online: Tencent Meeting ID：619 656 841
