Forest Dieback
08/23/19
“How can forests suddenly die and emit carbon?”
Forests are one of the greatest carbon sinks available on this planet. However, with the changing climate, the conditions that led to their life are now changing. Induced heat stress and the spread of pathogens are causing entire forests to wither away and release stored carbon. This Forest Dieback can create a positive reinforcement cycle in which the more trees that die the worse the climate becomes, leading even more trees to die off. Two of the most extreme cases of this are in the Amazon rain forest and the Boreal forest, where large portions of the former is actually turning into a savanna.
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was looking up dieback pictures for a presentation I’m putting together and I saw this image with “Isaac’s blog” next to it haha small world. Good stuff man! keep up the awesome work
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realized I didnt say who i was in the last comment I just entered. This is Borna Poursheikhani lol
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Hah! Definitely a small world. Glad you found my blog this way, definitely a sign of popularity. Best of luck with your work! Hope this post helps you out.
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