Today, an important study led by graduate student Meng Luo, with contributions from Fa Li and Hamid Dashti of our lab, has been published in Earth’s Future, shedding light on the uncertainties surrounding future land use and land cover changes. This research is the first of its kind, meticulously examining how different spatial downscaling methods can impact the subsequent estimation of land carbon dynamics.
The study unveils that spatial downscaling methods can introduce substantial uncertainties into projections of the future land carbon cycle. This revelation suggests that such uncertainties need to be acknowledged and accounted for in future research endeavors.
, , , , , & (2023). Uncertain spatial pattern of future land use and land cover change and its impacts on terrestrial carbon cycle over the Arctic–Boreal region of North America. Earth’s Future, 11, e2023EF003648. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023EF003648