Articles | Volume 21, issue 21
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-21-4853-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-21-4853-2024
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08 Nov 2024
Research article |  | 08 Nov 2024

Effect of terrestrial nutrient limitation on the estimation of the remaining carbon budget

Makcim L. De Sisto and Andrew H. MacDougall

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Modelling the terrestrial nitrogen and phosphorus cycle in the UVic ESCM M. De Sisto https://doi.org/10.5683/SP3/GXYZKU

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The remaining carbon budget (RCB) represents the allowable future CO2 emissions before a temperature target is reached. Understanding the uncertainty in the RCB is critical for effective climate regulation and policy-making. One major source of uncertainty is the representation of the carbon cycle in Earth system models. We assessed how nutrient limitation affects the estimation of the RCB. We found a reduction in the estimated RCB when nutrient limitation is taken into account.
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