Global potential net primary production predicted from vegetation class, precipitation, and temperature.

Grosso S, Del; W, Parton; T, Stohlgren; D, Zheng; D, Bachelet; S, Prince; K, Hibbard; R, Olson

doi:10.1890/07-0850.1

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Global potential net primary production predicted from vegetation class, precipitation, and temperature.

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Del Grosso S

Parton W

Stohlgren T

Abstract

Net primary production (NPP), the difference between CO2 fixed by photosynthesis and CO2 lost to autotrophic respiration, is one of the most important components of the carbon cycle. Our goal was to develop a simple regression model to estimate global NPP using climate and land cover data. Approxima...

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