Biogeochemistry: Warmer Arctic weakens vegetation
Nature Geoscience 10, 543 (2017). doi:10.1038/ngeo2989
Author: Ana Bastos
Warm conditions in the Arctic Ocean have been linked to cold mid-latitude winters. Observations and simulations suggest that warm Arctic anomalies lead to a dip in CO2 uptake capacity in North American ecosystems and to low crop productivity.