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. 2014 Mar 14;129(3):413–426. doi: 10.1007/s10584-014-1072-9

Table 2.

CO2, CH4 and N2O fluxes and their overall global warming potential (Pg CO2 eq/year) for major biome types in North America during the recent decade

Variables Foresta Grassland Wetland Cropland Othersb North America
CO2 −0.69 −0.12 −0.31 −0.46 −0.27 −1.85
CH4 −0.04 −0.02 0.61 0.01 −0.04 0.52
N2O 0.25 0.11 0.07 0.23 0.15 0.81
Overall GWP −0.48 −0.02 0.37 −0.22 −0.16 −0.50

aPart of forest is included in wetland as woody wetland. Biome-level GWP may not sum to the totals due to rounding

bOthers include shrubland, tundra, desert, urban lawn and forest, and bare ground