Modelling Holocene peatland dynamics with an individual-based dynamic vegetation model

Chaudhary, Nitin; Miller, Paul A.; Smith, Benjamin

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-14-2571-2017

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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-14-2571-2017

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19 May 2017

Research article |

| 19 May 2017

Modelling Holocene peatland dynamics with an individual-based dynamic vegetation model

Nitin Chaudhary, Paul A. Miller, and Benjamin Smith

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Interactive discussion

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AC: Author comment | RC: Referee comment | SC: Short comment | EC: Editor comment

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SC1: 'Discrepancies of simulated vs. reconstructed climate data', Sebastian Luening, 28 Dec 2016
- AC1: 'Response', Nitin Chaudhary, 25 Jan 2017
  - AC2: 'References', Nitin Chaudhary, 26 Jan 2017
    - SC2: 'Holocene climate models', Sebastian Luening, 27 Jan 2017
RC1: 'Review', Anonymous Referee #3, 21 Feb 2017
- AC3: 'Response', Nitin Chaudhary, 21 Mar 2017
RC2: 'Referee comment', Andrew Baird, 21 Feb 2017
- AC4: 'Response', Nitin Chaudhary, 21 Mar 2017

Peer-review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

ED: Reconsider after major revisions (25 Feb 2017) by Steffen M. Noe

AR by Anna Mirena Feist-Polner on behalf of the Authors (30 Mar 2017) Author's response

ED: Publish as is (14 Apr 2017) by Steffen M. Noe

Short summary

We incorporated peatland dynamics into Arctic version of dynamic vegetation model LPJ-GUESS to understand the long-term evolution of northern peatlands and effects of climate change on peatland carbon balance. We found that the Stordalen mire may be expected to sequester more carbon before 2050 due to milder and wetter climate conditions, a longer growing season and CO₂ fertilization effect, turning into a C source after 2050 because of higher decomposition rates in response to warming soils.