Net ecosystem production (NEP) was estimated over a 10.9 × 104 km2 forested region in western Oregon USA for 2 yr (2002–2003) using a combination of remote sensing, distributed meteorological data, and a carbon cycle model (CFLUX). High spatial resolution satellite data (Landsat, 30 m) provided information …
Journal: Tellus Series B-Chemical and Physical Meteorology, Volume 58 (5): 476-490 (2006). DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0889.2006.00221.x Sites: US-Me2
Journal: Scaling And Uncertainty Analysis In Ecology, Volume : 167-190 (2006). DOI: 10.1007/1-4020-4663-4_9 Sites: US-Me2
To assess the relative influence of edaphoclimatic gradients and stand replacing disturbance on the soil respiration of Oregon forests, we measured annual soil respiration at 36 independent forest plots arranged as three replicates of four age classes in …
Journal: Biogeochemistry, Volume 73 (1): 109-125 (2005). DOI: 10.1007/s10533-004-5165-9 Sites: US-Me2, US-Me3, US-Me4, US-Me5
Climate variability at decadal scales influences not only the growth of widely distributed species such as Pinus ponderosa, but also can have an effect on the timing and severity of fire and insect outbreaks that may alter species distributions. In this paper, we present a spatial modelling technique to assess the influence …
Journal: Ecological Modelling, Volume 183 (1): 107-124 (2005). DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2004.08.002 Sites: US-Me2, US-Me4, US-Me5
Over two-thirds of terrestrial carbon is stored belowground and a significant amount of atmospheric CO2 is respired by roots and microbes in soils. For this analysis, soil respiration (Rs) data were assembled from 31 AmeriFlux and CarboEurope sites representing deciduous broadleaf, evergreen needleleaf, grasslands, mixed …
Journal: Biogeochemistry, Volume 73 (1): 29-70 (2005). DOI: 10.1007/s10533-004-2946-0 Sites: US-Dk3, US-Ho1, US-Me2, US-Me4, US-Me5, US-NR1, US-Ton, US-UMB, US-WCr
The strength of coupling between canopy gas exchange and root respiration was examined in ~15-yr-old ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa Doug. Ex Laws.) growing under seasonally drought stressed conditions. By regularly watering …
Journal: Biogeochemistry, Volume 73 (1): 271-282 (2005). DOI: 10.1007/s10533-004-2564-x Sites: US-Me2, US-Me5
We used a combination of data from USDA Forest Service inventories, intensive chronosequences, extensive sites, and satellite remote sensing, to estimate biomass and net primary production (NPP) for the forested region of western Oregon. The study area was divided into four …
Journal: Forest Ecology And Management, Volume 209 (3): 273-291 (2005). DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2005.02.002 Sites: US-Me2, US-Me4, US-Me5
The possibility of global, three-dimensional remote sensing of forest structure with interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) bears on important forest ecological processes, particularly the carbon cycle. InSAR supplements two-dimensional remote sensing with information in the vertical dimension. Its strengths in potential …
Journal: Bioscience, Volume 54 (6): 561-571 (2004). DOI: 10.1641/0006-3568(2004)054[0561:fafris]2.0.co;2 Sites: US-Me2, US-Me4, US-Me5
Sources and sinks of carbon associated with forests depend strongly on the management regime and spatial patterns in potential productivity. Satellite remote sensing can provide spatially explicit information on land cover, stand-age class, and harvesting. Carbon-cycle process models coupled to regional climate databases can provide …
Journal: Environmental Management, Volume 33 (4): 457-466 (2004). DOI: 10.1007/s00267-003-9103-8 Sites: US-Me2
Summer drought is a feature of the semi-arid region of central Oregon, USA, where vegetation naturally develops into ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa var. Laws) forest. Forest management consists of clearcut harvest and natural regeneration. Soil microbial activity …
Journal: Forest Ecology And Management, Volume 191 (1-3): 201-213 (2004). DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2003.12.005 Sites: US-Me2