Maluleke, AmukelaniFeig, Gregor TimothyBrümmer, ChristianJaars, KerneelsHamilton, TamrynMidgley, Guy2025-07-162025-07-162025-09Maluleke, A., Feig, G., Brümmer, C. et al. 2025, 'Paired eddy covariance site reveals consistent net C sinks over three growing seasons in an African arid and grassy shrubland', Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, vol. 372, art. 110705, pp. 1-16, doi : 10.1016/j.agrformet.2025.110705.0168-1923 (print)1873-2240 (online)10.1016/j.agrformet.2025.110705http://hdl.handle.net/2263/103384DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT : Benfontein data is available on request from the South African Environmental Observation Network and should be available for automatic retrieval soon.Please read abstract in the article. HIGHLIGHTS • African arid and grassy shrubland site reveals consistent net C sinks over three growing seasons. • Savanna site more productive but has lower and more variable water use efficiency than Nama-Karoo site. • Soil moisture observed as a key factor in modulating the relationship between nighttime respiration and soil temperature at both sites.en© 2025 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).Eddy covarianceAfrican drylandsNet carbon sinkWater use efficiencyCarbon fluxesArticle