Thomas Crowther
Using functional traits in the search for predictable patterns
in fungal biogeography
Quantifying Global Soil Carbon Losses in Response to Warming
Background
Action without understanding can be ineffective or even damaging
Background
Cane Toads to Australia
?Crowther et al. 2015 Nature
The Billion Tree Campaign
Background
The Trillion Tree Campaign14 Billion new trees
Background
Current (880 Pg)
Global Soil Carbon Sequestration
Background
Future(?)
Global Soil Carbon Sequestration
Background
Potential(?)
Global Soil Carbon Sequestration
Background
Potential(?)
Global Soil Carbon Sequestration
–Future(?) = ?
Friedlingstein et al. 2014, J Climate
Background
Assay temperature (°C)
M
ass
spec
ific
resp
iratio
n (μ
g C
mg–1
h–1
)
Cold-adapted
Warm-adapted
Crowther & Bradford 2013. Ecology Letters
Carbon Feedback
Temperature (°C)
Forests
Log
Res
pira
tion
(µm
ol.m
-2.s
-1)
Temperature (°C)
Log
Res
pira
tion
(µm
ol.m
-2.s-1
)
Grassland
Shrubland
Temperature (°C)
Log
Res
pira
tion
(µm
ol.m
-2.s
-1)
Carey et al. 2016 PNAS Carbon Feedback
Temperate forestBoreal ForestTemperate GrasslandShrublandDesertAgriculturalOther
All Ecosystems
Temperature (°C)
Log
Res
pira
tion
(µm
ol.m
-2.s
-1)
Carey et al. 2016 PNAS Carbon Feedback
Decomposition & Respiration
Photosynthesis
Stabilization
Carbon Feedback
Climate
Topography Vegetation
Soil
Carbon Feedback
Chan
ge in
C st
ock
(gC.c
m-3
.yea
r-1)
Background
Environmental Variables
Carbon Feedback
Mafipulate
49 Studies Carbon Feedback
Crowther et al. (2016). Nature Carbon Feedback
Crowther et al. (2016). Nature Carbon Feedback
Carbon Feedback
Yahoo
Crowther et al. (2016). Nature
Carbon FeedbackTodd-Brown & Crowther In review
Forest Management
On-going work
Amendments
Regenerative Agriculture
Restoration
Warming
Nutrient Enrichment
Drought
CO2
Acknowledgements