Call for abstracts : EGU symposium BG2.10 Biogeochemistry of boreal forest soils (April 22-27, Vienna)
Boreal forests play a significant role in the global biogeochemical cycles of water and nutrients. Carbon stocks in boreal forest soils alone are estimated at 470 Gigatons, more than half the current amount of carbon in the atmosphere. This session aims to bring together researchers working on biogeochemistry of boreal forest soils. Contributions addressing the role of boreal soils in carbon sequestration, mechanisms of carbon stabilization unique to these soils, including the role and contribution of black carbon to total soil carbon stocks, are welcome. We also would like to invite contributions focusing on soil ecology, mineralogy, hydrology, and pedological processes, with special welcome to cross-disciplinary studies of these ecosystems. Convenor: Sylvie Quideau. Co-convenors : Alison Munson, Caroline Preston The deadline for abstracts is January 17th 2012, via the EGU congress site: http://meetings.copernicus.org/egu2012/ Other interesting symposia in the Biogeosciences section: BG1.6 Climate extremes, ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles BG2.4 Non-CO2 influences of land cover changes on climate BG2.14 Criteria and indicators for forest ecosystem management under changing climate and environmental conditions CL4.8/BG2.22 Climate Change: carbon cycle, mortality, growth, and shift of forests SSS3.4/BG2.26/OS3.5 Stabilization of organic matter in soils, sediments and marine dissolved organic matter Alison Munson Professeure, Écologie forestière Centre d'étude de la forêt (CEF) Faculté de foresterie, de géographie et de géomatique Université Laval Québec G1V 0A6 Tél: (418) 656-7669 Fax: (418) 656-5262
