Not just semantics: CO 2 fertilization can be a disturbance leading to worldwide forest degradation

作者：David M. Lapola, C. Blanco, Bárbara Rocha Cardeli, Adriane Esquivel‐Muelbert, João V. Martinelli, Carlos Alberto Quesada, Bianca Fazio Rius, Celso H. L. Silva · 发表于：Plants People Planet · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.1002/ppp3.10601 · 被引用次数：9 · 研究领域：Plant responses to elevated CO2、Fire effects on ecosystems、Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics

Societal Impact Statement The physiological effects of increased atmospheric CO 2 (CO 2 fertilization) on intact forests are generally seen as a process that might buffer them against the impacts of climate change. However, CO 2 fertilization can also cause adverse changes in forest conditions, such as alterations in species composition and reduced ecosystem moisture availability. Because of this, we argue that the effect of CO 2 fertilization is a disturbance that leads to changes in the functioning of worldwide forests and causes low‐intensity degradation of these ecosystems. This demonstrates that even the most remote forests in the world have been altered by human action via CO 2 fertilization, and the responsibility for their integrity must be shared globally.