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Chronosequence of soil respiration in ChEAS sites (sub-topic of spatial upscaling of carbon measurement) Jim Tang Department of Forest Resources University of Minnesota jtang@umn.edu. Factors for simulating long-term forest carbon dynamics. Natural variability and disturbance
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Chronosequence of soil respiration in ChEAS sites (sub-topic of spatial upscaling of carbon measurement) Jim Tang Department of Forest Resources University of Minnesota jtang@umn.edu
Factors for simulating long-term forest carbon dynamics • Natural variability and disturbance • Human disturbance and management • Climate change: T, precipitation… • Increasing atmospheric CO2 concentration and nitrogen deposition -- fertilization • Forest succession
Why chronosequence • Our knowledge in understanding the influence of forest succession on carbon dynamics is limited. • Most long-term carbon simulation models do not consider forest succession as a variable.
Forest stands with different ages Clear-cut Young Mature Old-growth
Chronosequence of soil respiration in response to temperature YA: Young aspen IA: intermediate aspen MH: mature hardwood OG: old-growth
Chronosequence of soil carbon content, annual change of soil carbon, and nitrogen content
Cumulative respiration and components YA: young aspen, IA: intermediate aspen. MH: mature hardwood, OHD: old-growth hardwood, OHL: old-growth hemlock Tang et al., 2006. Agri. For. Met., in press
Successional pattern of carbon flux: two conceptual models Odum, 1969, Science Ryan et al. 1997, Ad. Eco. Res.
Simulate long-term large-scale soil carbon Century model
Eddy Covariance vs. chamber measurements Tang et al., 2006. Agri. For. Met., in press
Sap flow vs. tower measurement of water flux EC = 65% ET in the growing season Tang et al., 2006. J. Geophys. Res.-Biogeosciences
Water use efficiency (WUE = GPP/EC) response to D (VPD) Tang et al., 2006. J. Geophys. Res.-Biogeosciences
Year 2005 Diurnal patterns of soil respiration Year 2006 • Validate nighttime eddy covariance data, and correspondingly, daytime GPP; • Parameterize the soil respiration model.