Soil carbon dioxide partial pressure and dissolved inorganic carbonate chemistry under elevated carbon dioxide and ozone

Abstract

Global emissions of atmospheric CO₂ and tropospheric O₃ are rising and expected to impact large areas of the Earth’s forests. While CO₂ stimulates net primary production, O₃ reduces photosynthesis, altering plant C allocation and reducing ecosystem C storage. The effects of multiple air pollutants can alter belowground C allocation, leading to changes in the partial pressure of CO₂ (pCO₂) in the soil, chemistry of dissolved inorganic carbonate (DIC) and the rate of mineral weathering.

Citation

Karberg, N.J.; Pregitzer, K.S.; King, J.S.; Friend, A.L.; Wood, J.R. 2005. Soil carbon dioxide partial pressure and dissolved inorganic carbonate chemistry under elevated carbon dioxide and ozone. Oecologia. 142: 296-306.