Fluxes of Carbon, Water and Energy of European Forests
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: April 28, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9783540437918
Subjects: Botany & plant sciences; Ecological science, the Biosphere; Hydrology (freshwater); Soil science, sedimentology; Nature/Ecology; Forest Ecology; Biogeochemistry; Nature; Life Sciences - Ecology - Forest Ecology; Forests & Forestry; Ecology; General; Nature / Trees; Earth Sciences - Geology; Environmental Conservation & Protection - General; Carbon cycle (Biogeochemistry); Europe
First sentence: Much of what we know about the contemporary global carbon budget has been learned from careful observations of the atmospheric CO, mixing ratio and 13C/12C isotope ratio (13C), interpreted with global circulation models.
Description: This is a synthesis of several studies on fluxes of carbon, water and energy conducted in a range of European forests encompassing different climates, soils and biomes. The volume covers methodological issues, particularly the eddy covariance technique describing its limitations and practical use.