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Greening of the Earth and its drivers
- Zhu, Zaichun;
- Piao, Shilong;
- Myneni, Ranga B;
- Huang, Mengtian;
- Zeng, Zhenzhong;
- Canadell, Josep G;
- Ciais, Philippe;
- Sitch, Stephen;
- Friedlingstein, Pierre;
- Arneth, Almut;
- Cao, Chunxiang;
- Cheng, Lei;
- Kato, Etsushi;
- Koven, Charles;
- Li, Yue;
- Lian, Xu;
- Liu, Yongwen;
- Liu, Ronggao;
- Mao, Jiafu;
- Pan, Yaozhong;
- Peng, Shushi;
- Peñuelas, Josep;
- Poulter, Benjamin;
- Pugh, Thomas AM;
- Stocker, Benjamin D;
- Viovy, Nicolas;
- Wang, Xuhui;
- Wang, Yingping;
- Xiao, Zhiqiang;
- Yang, Hui;
- Zaehle, Sönke;
- Zeng, Ning
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https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate3004Abstract
Satellite records combined with global ecosystem models show a persistent and widespread greening over 25–50% of the global vegetated area; less than 4% of the globe is browning. CO2 fertilization explains 70% of the observed greening trend.
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