Publications

Publications Found: 6
Modeling Profiles Of Micrometeorological Variables In A Tropical Premontane Rainforest Using Multi‐Layered Clm (Clm‐Ml)
Song, J., Miller, G. R., Cahill, A. T., Aparecido, L. M., Moore, G. W.

Abstract
This study updates the multi‐layered Community Land Model (CLM‐ml) for hillslopes and compares predictions from against observations collected in tropical montane rainforest, Costa Rica. Modifications are made in order to capture a wider array of vertical leaf area distributions, predict CO2 profiles, account for soil …


Journal: Journal Of Advances In Modeling Earth Systems, Volume 13 (5): (2021), ISBN . DOI: 10.1029/2020MS002259 Sites: CR-SoC

Assessing Forest Level Response To The Death Of A Dominant Tree Within A Premontane Tropical Rainforest
Flores III, M. R., Aparecido, L. M., Miller, G. R., Moore, G. W.

Small-scale treefall gaps are among the most important forms of forest disturbance in tropical forests. These gaps expose surrounding trees to more light, promoting rapid growth of understory plants. However, the effects of such small-scale disturbances on the distribution of plant water use across tree canopy levels are less known. …


Journal: Forests, Volume 12 (8): 1041 (2021), ISBN . DOI: 10.3390/f12081041 Sites: CR-SoC

Precipitation Mediates Sap Flux Sensitivity To Evaporative Demand In The Neotropics
Grossiord, C., Christoffersen, B., Alonso-Rodríguez, A. M., Anderson-Teixeira, K., Asbjornsen, H., Aparecido, L. M., Carter Berry, Z., Baraloto, C., Bonal, D., Borrego, I., Burban, B., Chambers, J. Q., Christianson, D. S., Detto, M., Faybishenko, B., Fontes, C. G., Fortunel, C., Gimenez, B. O., Jardine, K. J., Kueppers, L., Miller, G. R., Moore, G. W., Negron-Juarez, R., Stahl, C., Swenson, N. G., Trotsiuk, V., Varadharajan, C., Warren, J. M., Wolfe, B. T., Wei, L., Wood, T. E., Xu, C., McDowell, N. G.

Transpiration in humid tropical forests modulates the global water cycle and is a key driver of climate regulation. Yet, our understanding of how tropical trees regulate sap flux in response to climate variability remains elusive. With a progressively warming climate, atmospheric evaporative demand [i.e., vapor pressure deficit (VPD)] …


Journal: Oecologia, Volume 191 (3): 519-530 (2019), ISBN . DOI: 10.1007/s00442-019-04513-x Sites: CR-SoC

Upscaling Transpiration In Diverse Forests: Insights From A Tropical Premontane Site
Moore, G. W., Orozco, G., Aparecido, L. M., Miller, G. R.

Upscaling water use of individual trees to stands using sap flux techniques is a common method for partitioning site water balance, but few such studies have occurred in the tropics. Increasing interests in the role of tropical forests in global cycles have spurred upscaling studies in natural tropical forests, which present challenges …


Journal: Ecohydrology, Volume 11 (3): e1920 (2018), ISBN . DOI: 10.1002/eco.1920 Sites: CR-SoC

Leaf Surface Traits And Water Storage Retention Affect Photosynthetic Responses To Leaf Surface Wetness Among Wet Tropical Forest And Semiarid Savanna Plants
Aparecido, L. M., Miller, G. R., Cahill, A. T., Moore, G. W.

While it is reasonable to predict that photosynthetic rates are inhibited while leaves are wet, leaf gas exchange measurements during wet conditions are challenging to obtain due to equipment limitations and the complexity of canopy–atmosphere interactions in forested environments. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate …


Journal: Tree Physiology, Volume 37 (10): 1285-1300 (2017), ISBN . DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpx092 Sites: CR-SoC

Comparison Of Tree Transpiration Under Wet And Dry Canopy Conditions In A Costa Rican Premontane Tropical Forest
Aparecido, L. M., Miller, G. R., Cahill, A. T., Moore, G. W.

Spatial and temporal variation in wet canopy conditions following precipitation events can influence processes such as transpiration and photosynthesis, which can be further enhanced as upper canopy leaves dry more rapidly than the understory following each event. As part of a larger study aimed at improving land surface modelling …


Journal: Hydrological Processes, Volume 30 (26): 5000-5011 (2016), ISBN . DOI: 10.1002/hyp.10960 Sites: CR-SoC