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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-20-2369-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-20-2369-2023
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22 Jun 2023
Research article |  | 22 Jun 2023

Dynamics of short-term ecosystem carbon fluxes induced by precipitation events in a semiarid grassland

Josué Delgado-Balbuena, Henry W. Loescher, Carlos A. Aguirre-Gutiérrez, Teresa Alfaro-Reyna, Luis F. Pineda-Martínez, Rodrigo Vargas, and Tulio Arredondo

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In the semiarid grassland, an increase in soil moisture at shallow depths instantly enhances carbon release through respiration. In contrast, deeper soil water controls plant carbon uptake but with a delay of several days. Previous soil conditions, biological activity, and the size and timing of precipitation are factors that determine the amount of carbon released into the atmosphere. Thus, future changes in precipitation patterns could convert ecosystems from carbon sinks to carbon sources.
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