Effects of increasing CO2 on trees and intensively monitored plots: research needs in view of future ecosystem studies

• Published in: IForest (Viterbo) Vol. 4; no. 4; pp. 172 - 175
• Main Author: Michopoulos, P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Potenza The Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF) 11.08.2011; Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF)
• Subjects: Atmospheric CO2; Biomass; Carbon dioxide; Carbon sequestration; Climate change; Decomposition; Ecological models; Ecological monitoring; Ecosystem studies; Ecosystems; Emissions; Experiments; Forest; Forest ecosystems; Forests; Information processing; Intensively monitored plots; Literature reviews; Litter fall; Mineralization; Productivity; Respiration; Soils; Terrestrial ecosystems; Trees; Greece; Europe

The intensively monitored plots in Europe have offered a lot of information with regard to the dynamics of forest ecosystems. A large stock of data is already available as an input to ecological models. The carbon sequestration challenge is a little different from others. It requires long-term studi...