C-quest in the Amazon basin

I. Colin Prentice, Jon Lloyd

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Abstract

Whether Amazonia is a carbon-dioxide source or sink has a significant effect on estimates of the global carbon budget. On an annual basis, El Nino, and its influence on precipitation in the region, seems to be a controlling factor.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)619-620
Number of pages2
JournalNature
Volume396
Issue number6712
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 17 Dec 1998
Externally publishedYes

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