Atmospheric CO2 forcing on Mediterranean biomes during the past 500 kyrs

Andreas Koutsodendris; Vasilis Dakos; William J. Fletcher; Maria Knipping; Ulrich Kotthoff; Alice M. Milner; Ulrich C. Müller; Stefanie Kaboth-Bahr; Oliver A. Kern; Laurin Kolb; Polina Vakhrameeva; Sabine Wulf; Kimon Christanis; Gerhard Schmiedl; Jörg Pross

doi:10.1038/s41467-023-37388-x

Nature Communications (Mar 2023)

Atmospheric CO2 forcing on Mediterranean biomes during the past 500 kyrs

Andreas Koutsodendris,
Vasilis Dakos,
William J. Fletcher,
Maria Knipping,
Ulrich Kotthoff,
Alice M. Milner,
Ulrich C. Müller,
Stefanie Kaboth-Bahr,
Oliver A. Kern,
Laurin Kolb,
Polina Vakhrameeva,
Sabine Wulf,
Kimon Christanis,
Gerhard Schmiedl,
Jörg Pross

Affiliations

Andreas Koutsodendris: Institute of Earth Sciences, Heidelberg University
Vasilis Dakos: Institute des Sciences de l’Évolution, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, IRD, EPHE
William J. Fletcher: School of Environment, Education and Development, The University of Manchester
Maria Knipping: Department of Molecular Botany, Institute of Biology, University of Hohenheim
Ulrich Kotthoff: Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability, Institute of Geology, Hamburg University
Alice M. Milner: Department of Geography, Royal Holloway University of London
Ulrich C. Müller: Parlamentsstraße 32
Stefanie Kaboth-Bahr: Institute of Earth Sciences, Heidelberg University
Oliver A. Kern: Institute of Earth Sciences, Heidelberg University
Laurin Kolb: Institute of Earth Sciences, Heidelberg University
Polina Vakhrameeva: Institute of Earth Sciences, Heidelberg University
Sabine Wulf: School of the Environment, Geography and Geosciences, University of Portsmouth
Kimon Christanis: Department of Geology, University of Patras
Gerhard Schmiedl: Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability, Institute of Geology, Hamburg University
Jörg Pross: Institute of Earth Sciences, Heidelberg University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37388-x
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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A 500 kyr long record of vegetation change from SE Europe demonstrates that forest resilience is lost when precipitation decreases below a threshold limit, and highlights the vulnerability of Mediterranean forests to near-future climate change

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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