Carbon Dynamics of an Old-growth Forest

Suchanek, Thomas H.; Mooney, Harold A.; Franklin, Jerry F.; Gucinski, Hermann; Ustin, Susan L.

doi:10.1007/s10021-004-0134-7

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“…Berger et al 2004;Suchanek et al 2004;Bradford and Kastendick 2010;Gough et al 2010). Such phenomenon, whose existence is supported by both theoretical and experimental evidences, has been explained by a number of possible causes.…”

Section: Development and Application Of A Modified Cai Modelling Stramentioning

confidence: 86%

Adaptation of a modelling strategy to predict the NPP of even-aged forest stands

2011

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The assessment of net forest production is important for both scientific and practical purposes. The current paper presents the application of a recently developed strategy to estimate the net primary productivity of an even-aged Mediterranean pine forest (Natural Park of San Rossore, Central Italy). The strategy is based on the use of two models, C-Fix and BIOME-BGC, whose outputs are combined with forest volume data in order to describe the actual status of the ecosystems examined. The accuracy of the simulation is tested against measurements of current annual increment (CAI) derived from a recent forest inventory of the Park. The results of this test indicate that the methodology must be modified to account for the evenaged nature of the study stands. The modification is performed by the analysis of dendrochronological and tree density data, which characterize the temporal volume and CAI evolution of representative forest stands. The modified methodology is capable of taking into account the effect of stand ageing and yielding nearly unbiased estimates of forest CAI.

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Section: Development and Application Of A Modified Cai Modelling Stramentioning

confidence: 86%

Adaptation of a modelling strategy to predict the NPP of even-aged forest stands

2011

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“…New studies suggest that old growth forests may continue to accumulate carbon over time (Schulze et al, 2000;Suchanek et al, 2004;Pregitzer and Euskirchen, 2004;Zhou et al, 2006). Old growth carbon dynamics vary based on ecoregion, species composition, stand structure, hydrology, and weather and water patterns.…”

Section: Carbon In Old Growthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Forest Bird Populations in Massachusetts: Breeding Habitat Loss and Other Influences

Gardner

Eagan

Bertin

2017

Northeastern Naturalist

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“…While it is true that old-growth forests do not sequester carbon rapidly, recent studies suggest that the factors controlling the carbon balance of old-growth forests are more complex and more dynamic than previously thought (Suchanek et al 2004) and that old-growth forests can act as a carbon sink for centuries (Luyssaert et al 2008 It would be false to say that a landscape composed of old-growth forests has a negative carbon balance. In fact, the disturbance regime determines whether the carbon balance is negative or positive at the landscape level under natural conditions.…”

Section: Old-growth Boreal Forests Are Carbon Sourcesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainable management of old-growth boreal forests: Myths, possible solutions and challenges

Goff¹,

Grandpré²,

Kneeshaw³

et al. 2010

The Forestry Chronicle

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Old-growth boreal forests serve as focal points for many issues affecting the forest sector such as sustainable forest management and the development of a conservation network. They also challenge the implementation of an adaptive management framework and participative natural resources management. Old-growth boreal forests thus provide a good opportunity for the forest sector to develop transparent management that integrates the diversity of social values associated with old-growth boreal forests. In this paper, we review the different issues related to the sustainable management and conservation of old-growth boreal forests and present these issues in terms of myths and solutions. Finally, we identify and discuss the current limits of our understanding of these issues and we propose research priorities to bridge these knowledge gaps.

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Carbon Dynamics of an Old-growth Forest

Cited by 23 publications

References 25 publications

Adaptation of a modelling strategy to predict the NPP of even-aged forest stands

Adaptation of a modelling strategy to predict the NPP of even-aged forest stands

Forest Bird Populations in Massachusetts: Breeding Habitat Loss and Other Influences

Sustainable management of old-growth boreal forests: Myths, possible solutions and challenges

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