Multi-factor controls on terrestrial carbon dynamics in urbanized areas

Zhang, C.; Tian, H.; Pan, S.; Lockaby, G.; Chappelka, A.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-11-7107-2014

Articles | Volume 11, issue 24

https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-11-7107-2014

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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-11-7107-2014

© Author(s) 2014. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 11, issue 24

Research article

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16 Dec 2014

Research article |

| 16 Dec 2014

Multi-factor controls on terrestrial carbon dynamics in urbanized areas

C. Zhang, H. Tian, S. Pan, G. Lockaby, and A. Chappelka

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RC C7663: 'Reveiw comments for "multi-factor controls on terrestrial carbon dynamics in urbanized area"', Anonymous Referee #1, 02 Jan 2014
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Based on a comprehensive analysis framework including 15 factors, a factorial analysis scheme was developed to quantify a relative contribution of individual factors to carbon dynamics induced by urbanization. A case study in the southern US showed that land conversion had larger impacts than other factors, causing C loss. Urban managements & the interactive effect among factors compensated for 42% of the C loss in LC. The altered disturbance regime after urbanization enhanced the urban C sink.