Climate change is known to affect the carbon balance of Arctic tundra ecosystems by influencing plant growth and decomposition. Less predictable climate-driven biotic events, such as disease outbreaks, are now shown to potentially shift these ecosystems from net carbon sinks to sources.
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Natali, S., Mack, M. Fungal feedbacks to climate change. Nature Clim Change 1, 192–193 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1155
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