We would be delighted if you would consider submitting an abstract to our upcoming AGU 2015 session (Submission deadline: Aug 5th)
Session ID: B015 Session Title: Biogeochemical Impacts of Forest Disturbances: Measurements and Modeling from Minutes to Millennia Confirmed Invited Speakers: Brent Ewers (University of Wyoming), Beverly Law (Oregon State University), Michael Dietze (Boston University), and Ryan Kelly (Boston University) Session Description: Disturbances alter forest biogeochemical processes across multiple scales, from minutes to millennia and stands to landscapes, often with important implications for climate and forest resilience. Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and intensity of disturbances, including drought, bark beetle outbreaks, and wildfires. Anticipating the impacts of these changes requires both empirical and modeling studies that link mechanistic processes across spatial and temporal scales. Observations about disturbances from current and paleo- ecological studies investigating the effects can be used to develop and evaluate post-disturbance dynamics and inform ecosystem and Earth System Models. We seek studies that use such observations as well as modeling to estimate the magnitude of disturbances and their biogeochemical impacts, especially related to water, carbon, and nitrogen. This session focuses on research that helps answer critical questions concerning disturbance in forest ecosystems, especially those intended to improve representation in ecosystem models, at any spatial and temporal scale. Primary Section/Focus Group: Biogeosciences Thank you, Tara Hudiburg, Philip Higuera, and Jeffrey Hicke
