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Estimating Potential Forest Npp, Biomass And Their Climatic Sensitivity In New England Using A Dynamic Ecosystem Model, Guoping Tang, Brian Beckage, Benjamin Smith, Paul A. Miller
Estimating Potential Forest Npp, Biomass And Their Climatic Sensitivity In New England Using A Dynamic Ecosystem Model, Guoping Tang, Brian Beckage, Benjamin Smith, Paul A. Miller
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Faculty Publications
Accurate estimation of forest net primary productivity (NPP), biomass, and their sensitivity to changes in temperature and precipitation is important for understanding the fluxes and pools of terrestrial carbon resulting from anthropogenically driven climate change. The objectives of this study were to (1) estimate potential forest NPP and biomass for New England using a regional ecosystem model, (2) compare modeled forest NPP and biomass with other reported data for New England, and (3) examine the sensitivity of modeled forest NPP to historical climatic variation. We addressed these objectives using the regional ecosystem model LPJ-GUESS implemented with eight plant functional types …
Projecting The Distribution Of Forests In New England In Response To Climate Change, Guoping Tang, Brian Beckage
Projecting The Distribution Of Forests In New England In Response To Climate Change, Guoping Tang, Brian Beckage
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Faculty Publications
Aim To project the distribution of three major forest types in the northeastern USA in response to expected climate change. Location The New England region of the United States. Methods We modelled the potential distribution of boreal conifer, northern deciduous hardwood and mixed oak-hickory forests using the process-based BIOME4 vegetation model parameterized for regional forests under historic and projected future climate conditions. Projections of future climate were derived from three general circulation models forced by three global warming scenarios that span the range of likely anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. Results Annual temperature in New England is projected to increase by …