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Simulated tree-grass competition in drylands is modulated by CO2 fertilization

Wim Verbruggen, Guy Schurgers, Félicien Meunier (UGent) , Hans Verbeeck (UGent) and Stéphanie Horion
(2024) EARTHS FUTURE. 12(1).
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Interannual variability in climatic drivers can have a strong impact on dryland ecosystem functioning globally. While interannual variations in dryland ecosystem processes are mainly driven by rainfall, other global change drivers such as CO2 fertilization and rising temperatures can play an increasingly important role for these ecosystems. Yet, the high complexity of dryland ecosystems makes it difficult to unravel the individual and interactive impacts of these different drivers. In this work we study the impacts of interannual climatic variability on the dryland ecosystems of the Sudano-Sahel region for the period 1950-2022. By using a dynamic vegetation model (LPJ-GUESS v4.0), we show that the year-to-year variability in dryland ecosystems that originates from interannual variability in rainfall is modulated by effects of CO2 fertilization, which can strongly impact woody encroachment and resource competition between vegetation types. In contrast, we found that increased temperatures had a relatively low influence at the ecosystem level. We also show that this response varies with aridity subtype, depending on the amount and type of woody cover. By untangling the impacts of climatic drivers on dryland vegetation, this study helps us to understand the different sensitivities of dryland ecosystems to climatic variability under global change.
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interannual variability, CO₂ fertilization, drylands, competition, Sudano-Sahel, cavelab, CO2 fertilization, RAINFALL VARIABILITY, SEMIARID ECOSYSTEMS, PRECIPITATION VARIABILITY, VEGETATION DYNAMICS, CLIMATE EXTREMES, CARBON FLUXES, SATELLITE, COVER, EARTH, PRODUCTIVITY

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MLA
Verbruggen, Wim, et al. “Simulated Tree-Grass Competition in Drylands Is Modulated by CO2 Fertilization.” EARTHS FUTURE, vol. 12, no. 1, 2024, doi:10.1029/2023EF004096.
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Verbruggen, W., Schurgers, G., Meunier, F., Verbeeck, H., & Horion, S. (2024). Simulated tree-grass competition in drylands is modulated by CO2 fertilization. EARTHS FUTURE, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.1029/2023EF004096
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Verbruggen, Wim, Guy Schurgers, Félicien Meunier, Hans Verbeeck, and Stéphanie Horion. 2024. “Simulated Tree-Grass Competition in Drylands Is Modulated by CO2 Fertilization.” EARTHS FUTURE 12 (1). https://doi.org/10.1029/2023EF004096.
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Verbruggen, Wim, Guy Schurgers, Félicien Meunier, Hans Verbeeck, and Stéphanie Horion. 2024. “Simulated Tree-Grass Competition in Drylands Is Modulated by CO2 Fertilization.” EARTHS FUTURE 12 (1). doi:10.1029/2023EF004096.
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Verbruggen W, Schurgers G, Meunier F, Verbeeck H, Horion S. Simulated tree-grass competition in drylands is modulated by CO2 fertilization. EARTHS FUTURE. 2024;12(1).
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W. Verbruggen, G. Schurgers, F. Meunier, H. Verbeeck, and S. Horion, “Simulated tree-grass competition in drylands is modulated by CO2 fertilization,” EARTHS FUTURE, vol. 12, no. 1, 2024.
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