Principal Investigator:Osawa, Akira Licensed Year(s):
2019
20182016201520132012201120102009200820072006 Summary:
Objectives of the research are two-fold. First is to estimate structure, growth, and production of forest stands in northwestern Canada by applying a stand reconstruction and 3D ground-based laser techniques as well as stand measurement, aboveground litter collection, and find root sampling. Second is to examine the relationship between climate change in the high latitudinal regions and the patter...
Principal Investigator:Osawa, Akira Licensed Year(s):20172005
2004
200320022001 Summary:
Northern forests are closely connected to the issue of global warming because they are likely to absorb much of the carbon dioxide that is emitted into the air by humans. The amount that these forests absorb, however, is not clear. The research team will...