Decadal-Scale Reduction in Forest Net Ecosystem Production Following Insect Defoliation Contrasts with Short-Term Impacts of Prescribed Fires

Decadal-Scale Reduction in Forest Net Ecosystem Production Following Insect Defoliation Contrasts with Short-Term Impacts of Prescribed Fires

Understanding processes underlying forest carbon dynamics is essential for accurately predicting the outcomes of non-stand-replacing disturbance in intermediate-age forests. We quantified net ecosystem production (NEP), aboveground net primary production (ANPP), and the dynamics of major carbon (C)...

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Main Authors: Kenneth L. Clark, Heidi J. Renninger, Nicholas Skowronski, Michael Gallagher, Karina V. R. Schäfer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
forest structural dynamics
forest carbon budget
disturbance
invasive insects
fire
net ecosystem productivity
leaf area index
ecosystem respiration
coarse woody debris
detritus
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/9/3/145

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