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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-3589-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-3589-2020
Research article
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10 Jul 2020
Research article |  | 10 Jul 2020

The impact of a simple representation of non-structural carbohydrates on the simulated response of tropical forests to drought

Simon Jones, Lucy Rowland, Peter Cox, Deborah Hemming, Andy Wiltshire, Karina Williams, Nicholas C. Parazoo, Junjie Liu, Antonio C. L. da Costa, Patrick Meir, Maurizio Mencuccini, and Anna B. Harper

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Non-structural carbohydrates (NSCs) are an important set of molecules that help plants to grow and respire when photosynthesis is restricted by extreme climate events. In this paper we present a simple model of NSC storage and assess the effect that it has on simulations of vegetation at the ecosystem scale. Our model has the potential to significantly change predictions of plant behaviour in global vegetation models, which would have large implications for predictions of the future climate.
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