Influence of Global Climatic Changes on Wetland Biogeochemical Processes

습지의 생지화학적 반응과 전지구적 기후 변화의 영향

  • Kang Hojeong (Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea)
  • 강호정 (이화여자대학교 공과대학 환경학과)
  • Published : 2004.07.01

Abstract

This paper reviewed effects of global climatic changes on wetland biogeochemistry, Wetlands play key roles in global as well as local material cycle, which includes carbon sequestration, $CH_4$ emission and DOC leaching, Increased air temperature, elevated $CO_2$ levels and changed precipitation patterns are believed to affect those processes substantially by modifying oxygen supply, carbon sources, and decomposition rates. For example, elevated $CO_2$ may increase $CH_4$ emission as well as DOC leaching from wetlands. In addition, interactions of multiple effects warrant further investigation.

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