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The Osnabrück Biosphere Model was used by the author to investigate possible consequences of deforestation, atmospheric CO2 increase, and climate change, in the tropics in a global context. The extensive agricultural cultivating systems in the tropics must be intensified to counteract the increasing losses of natural land. At present, the losses of carbon due to deforestation are probably balanced by additional carbon storage as a consequence of the CO2 fertilization effect. The expected temperature increase will presumably show positive feedback to carbon losses from litter and soil. The model results are in agreement with recent data, but a convincing validation is still lacking.
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Esser, G. (1992). The Role of the Tropics in the Global Carbon Budget: Impacts and Possible Developments. In: Goldammer, J.G. (eds) Tropical Forests in Transition. Advances in Life Sciences. Birkhäuser Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-7256-0_15
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