Publications

Sicangco, C. K.; Sabot, M.; Drake, J. E.; Tjoelker, M. G.; Medlyn, B. E.: Weighing the options: a test of alternative stomatal optimisation models at high temperatures. New Phytologist 250 (3), pp. 1551 - 1568 (2026)

Basso, L. S.; Georgievski, G.; Brovkin, V.; Beer, C.; Rödenbeck, C.; Göckede, M.: A top-down evaluation of bottom-up estimates to reduce uncertainty in methane emissions from Arctic wetlands. Biogeosciences 23 (8), pp. 2815 - 2830 (2026)

Wang, H.; Maestre, F. T.; Lu, N.; Zhao, G.; Zhang, Y.; Asensio, S.; Bramble, D. S.; Chen, W.; Dippold, M. A.; Eldridge, D. J. et al.; Gaitán, J. J.; García-Gómez, M.; Gozalo, B.; Gross, N.; Guirado, E.; Le Bagousse-Pinguet, Y.; Martínez-Valderrama, J.; Mendoza, B. J.; Ochoa, V.; Plaza, C.; Saiz, H.; Schrumpf, M.; Sierra, C. A.; Tangarife-Escobar, A.; Valencia, E.; von Fromm, S. F.; Wang, C.; Wang, K.; Wang, Y.; Zaehle, S.; Fu, B.; Trumbore, S. E.; Huang, J.: Persistence and turnover of soil organic carbon in global drylands. Nature Communications 17, 3565 (2026)

Magh, R.-K.; Paligi, S. S.; Papastefanou, P.; Klosterhalfen, A.; Ammer, C.; Beyer, M.; Dubbert, M.; Haberstroh, S.; Rohde, C.; Werner, C. et al.; Hildebrandt, A.: Continuous stem water potential measurements with microtensiometry reveal species identity and soil matric potential control of stem water potential in temperate forests. Ecohydrology 19 (3), e70197 (2026)

Silva, P. S. C.; Tappiz, B.; Maduar, M.F.; Lakis, O.S.; Bustillos, J.O.W.V.; Botía, S. B.; Trumbore, S. E.; Hazenfratz, R.; Linhares, H. M. S. M. D.; Silva, F. A. G. et al.; Barbosa, C. G. G.; Gachkivskyi, M.; Bulthuis, S.; Tsokankunku, A.; Harder, H.: Long-term measurements of ²²²Rn in soil gas and at different height levels in Amazon tall tower observatory. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 295, 107940 (2026)

You, S.; Ma, J.; Zheng, H.; Liu, X.; Tian, H.; Wu, Y.; Zaehle, S.; Wang, Y.; Shi, H.; Li, R. et al.; Shi, H.: Human activities dominate global trends in terrestrial phosphorus deposition. Environmental Science & Technology 60 (14), pp. 10850 - 10860 (2026)

Wang, B.; Lyu, H.; Zhang, X.; Jiang, M.; Medlyn, B. E.; Wårlind, D.; Knauer, J.; Fleischer, K.; Goll, D. S.; Olin, S. et al.; Yang, X.; Yu, L.; Zaehle, S.; Zhang, H.; Schufft, K.; Crous, K. Y.; Carrillo, Y.; Macdonald, C. A.; Anderson, I. C.; Boer, M. M.; Farrell, M.; Gherlenda, A.; Castañeda-Gómez, L.; Hasegawa, S.; Jarosch, K.; Milham, P.; Ochoa-Hueso, R.; Pathare, V.; Pihlblad, J.; Piñeiro, J.; Power, S. A.; Reich, P. B.; Riegler, M.; Ellsworth, D. S.; Smith, B.: Phosphorus enrichment does not enlarge the predicted CO₂ fertilization effect on forest carbon sequestration. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 123 (12), e2516152123 (2026)

Verhoef, A.; Zeng, Y.; Agam, N.; Best, M.; Bonetti, S.; Boussetta, S.; Chaney, N.; Cuntz, M.; Edwards, J.; Gupta, S. et al.; Heitman, J.; Huang, M.; Jarvis, N.; Jiang, S.; Kandala, R.; Kiałkan, F.; Lian, T.; Mu, M.; Nemes, A.; Paulus, S.; Raoult, N.; Reddy, K. N.; Romano, N.; Sabot, M.; Vanderborght, J.; van Oevelen, P.; Wang, Y.; Wang, Y.; Weber, T. K. D.; Marthews, T.; Weihermüller, L.: Rethinking soils in land surface models. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (2026)

Schlutow, A.; Schlutow, M.; Gemballa, R.: Global warming-adapted target forest types for Germany. Environmental Sciences Europe (2026)

Jiang, L.-Q.; Fay, A.; Müller, J. D.; Roobaert, A.; Keppler, L.; Carroll, D.; Lauvset, S. K.; DeVries, T.; Hauck, J.; Rödenbeck, C. et al.; Metzl, N.; Fassbender, A. J.; Gattuso, J.-P.; Landschützer, P.; Wanninkhof, R.; Sabine, C.; Alin, S. R.; Hoppema, M.; Olsen, A.; Humphreys, M. P.; Chakraborty, K.; Franco, A. C.; Azetsu-Scott, K.; Bakker, D. C. E.; Barbero, L.; Bates, N. R.; Besemer, N.; Bittig, H. C.; Boyd, A. E.; Broullón, D.; Cai, W.-J.; Carter, B. R.; Chau, T.-T.-T.; Chen, C.-T. A.; Cyr, F.; Dore, J. E.; Enochs, I.; Feely, R. A.; Garcia, H. E.; Gehlen, M.; Ghoshal, P. K.; Gloege, L.; González-Dávila, M.; Gruber, N.; Ianson, D.; Iida, Y.; Ishii, M.; Joshi, A. P.; Kennedy, E.; Kozyr, A.; Lange, N.; Lo Monaco, C.; Manzello, D. P.; McKinley, G. A.; Monacci, N. M.; Padin, X. A.; Palacio-Castro, A. M.; Pérez, F. F.; Santana-Casiano, J. M.; Sharp, J.; Sutton, A.; Swift, J.; Tanhua, T.; Telszewski, M.; Terhaar, J.; van Hooidonk, R.; Velo, A.; Watson, A. J.; White, A. E.; Wu, Z.; Xue, L.; Yoo, H.; Zeng, J.; Zhong, G.: Synthesis of data products for ocean carbonate chemistry. Earth System Science Data 18 (2), pp. 1405 - 1462 (2026)

Botia, S.; Dias-Junior, C. Q.; Komiya, S.; van der Woude, A.; Terristi, M.; de Kok, R.; Koren, G.; van Asperen, H.; Jones, S. P.; D'Oliveira, F. A. F. et al.; Weber, U.; Marques-Filho, E.; Toro, I. M. C.; Araújo, A.; Lavric, J.; Walter, D.; Li, X.; Wigneron, J.-P.; Stocker, B.; de Souza, J. G.; O'Sullivan, M.; Sitch, S.; Ciais, P.; Chevallier, F.; Li, W.; Luijkx, I. T.; Peters, W.; Quesada, C. A.; Zaehle, S.; Trumbore, S. E.; Bastos, A.: Reduced vegetation uptake during the extreme 2023 drought turns the Amazon into a weak carbon source. AGU Advances 7 (1), e2025AV001658 (2026)

Dong, G.; Jiang, F.; Zhang, Y.; Ju, W.; Piao, S.; Ciais, P.; Peters, W.; Luijkx, I. T.; Liu, J.; Chevallier, F. et al.; Zeng, N.; Tian, X.; Maksyutov, S.; Sonnentag, O.; Arain, M. A.; Barr, A. G.; Huang, Y.; Yue, C.; Yuan, W.; Liu, L.; Fan, L.; Yue, X.; Xiao, J.; Li, X.; Sitch, S.; Friedlingstein, P.; O’Sullivan, M.; Knauer, J.; Arora, V.; Kennedy, D.; Ma, L.; Thornton, P. E.; Séférian, R.; Nützel, T.; Heinke, J.; Sun, Q.; Zaehle, S.; Peylin, P.; Kato, E.; Alcock, H.; Lecavalier, B.; Wu, M.; Wang, J.; Zhang, L.; Lv, G.; Zhang, Y.; Zhao, D.; Chen, J. M.: Canadian net forest CO₂ uptake enhanced by heat drought via reduced respiration. Nature Geoscience 19, 145–152 (2026)

O'Sullivan, M.; Friedlingstein, P.; Sitch, S.; Pongratz, J.; Schwingshackl, C.; Gasser, T.; Ciais, P.; Arora, V.; Kato, E.; Knauer, J. et al.; Monier, E.; Nützel, T.; Sun, Q.; Yuan, W.; Yue, X.; Zaehle, S.: An improved approach to estimate the natural land carbon sink. npj Climate and Atmospheric Science 9, 29 (2026)

Ciais, P.; Ke, P.; Yao, Y.; Sitch, S.; Li, W.; Xu, Y.; Du, X.; Gui, X.; Bastos, A.; Zaehle, S. et al.; Poulter, B.; Colligan, T.; van der Woude, A. M.; Peters, W.; Liu, Z.; Jin, Z.; Tian, X.; Wang, Y.; Liu, J.; Pandey, S.; O’Dell, C.; Bian, J.; Zhou, C.; Miller, J.; Lan, X.; De Souza, J. G.; O’Sullivan, M.; Friedlingstein, P.; van der Werf, G. R.; Peters, G. P.; Chevallier, F.: Low latency global carbon budget indicates reduced land carbon sink in the year 2024. National Science Review 13 (2), nwaf594 (2026)

Basso, L. S.; Rödenbeck, C.; Brovkin, V.; Georgievski, G.; Heimann, M.; Göckede, M.: Quantifying Arctic-boreal methane emissions using atmospheric observations and a global inverse model. npj Climate and Atmospheric Science (2026)

Ivanova, K.; Virkkala, A.-M.; Brovkin, V.; Stacke, T.; Widhalm, B.; Bartsch, A.; Voigt, C.; Sonnentag, O.; Göckede, M.: High-resolution remote sensing and machine-learning-based upscaling of methane fluxes: a case study in the Western Canadian tundra. Biogeosciences 23 (1), pp. 233 - 262 (2026)

Ermitão, T.; Gouveia, C.; Russo, A.; Burton, C.; Churiulin, E.; de Souza, J. G.; O’ Sullivan, M.; Ciais, P.; Zaehle, S.; Sitch, S. et al.; Li, W.; Xu, Y.; Bastos, A.: Influence of simulated vs. satellite-based burned areas on modelled terrestrial carbon fluxes. Carbon Balance and Management 21, 9 (2026)

Ioannidis, E.; Meesters, A.; Steiner, M.; Brunner, D.; Reum, F.; Pison, I.; Berchet, A.; Thompson, R.; Sollum, E.; Koch, F.-T. et al.; Gerbig, C.; Wang, F.; Maksyutov, S.; Tsuruta, A.; Tenkanen, M.; Aalto, T.; Monteil, G.; Lin, H.; Ren, G.; Scholze, M.; Houweling, S.: An inter-comparison of inverse models for estimating European CH₄ emissions. Earth System Science Data 18 (1), pp. 167 - 198 (2026)

Pilz, L.; Lüken-Winkels, C.; Galkowski, M.; Ho, D.; Gerbig, C.; Chen, F.; Vardag, S. N.: Evaluation of high-resolution WRF simulation in urban areas — Effect of different physics schemes on simulation performance in the Rhine-Main-Neckar area. Atmospheric Research 328, 108435 (2026)

Sophia, G.; Caldararu, S.; Stocker, B.; Zaehle, S.: Dynamic nitrogen resorption improves predictions of nitrogen cycling responses to global change in a next generation ecosystem model. Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems 18 (1), e2025MS005181 (2026)