Carbon dynamics in chronosequence of boreal forest ecosystems: a production ecological approach
Regions: South Slave Region
Tags: carbon budget, biomass, carbon dioxide, dendrochronology, boreal forests, forest litter, jack pine, soil respiration, tree ecology
| Principal Investigator: | Osawa, Akira (28) |
| Licence Number: | 13346 |
| Organization: | University of Alberta |
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| Issued: | Jul 08, 2002 |
| Project Team: | Nahoko Kur |
Objective(s): The possibility of climate warming demands a detailed analysis of carbon budgets in boreal forest ecosystems, that may be the major site of carbon sinks. The research will examine the carbon dynamics of jack pine forests in Wood Buffalo National Park by the use of a production ecological method applied to chronosequence of even-aged stands. The purpose is to present patterns of carbon dynamics by measuring biomass increment, amount of litter, and heterotropic soil respiration.
