We encourage scientists doing work on measuring and modeling biophysical processes in moutains to send in an abstract to the following session at the American Geophysical Union Meeting in SF this December. Abstracts are due by Sept 6th and can be submitted at the AGU website.
B37 Mountains Are Not Elevated Plains: Biogeochemistry in Complex Terrain Atmospheric, hydrologic, and biogeochemical processes differ distinctly in mountainous terrain relative to flat ground. These differences are caused not only by elevation, but also by the influence of steep slopes on key processes that redistribute matter and energy. Yet many of the current tools and models available for ecosystem studies have been developed for application to flat, simplified ecosystems. For example, eddy flux is frequently measured only on sites on flat terrain surrounded by uniform canopies. This current focus on topographically challenged ecosystems limits exploration of a considerable proportion of the worlds land surface, including some of its most productive and diverse ecosystems. This session will focus on 1) the distinct differences between biophysical processes in mountainous and flat terrain and 2) novel approaches that can be used to monitor biophysical processes in complex, mountainous ecosystems. Conveners: Kathleen Kavanagh, University of Idaho, Department of Forest Resources 975 W. Sixth St. , Moscow, ID 83844-1133 USA, Tel: 208-885-2552, Fax: 208-885-6226, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], and Barbara Bond, Oregon State University, Forest Science Department Oregon State University Corvallis, OR, Corvallis, OR 97331 USA, Tel: 541-737-6110, Fax: 541-737-1393, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], and John Marshall, University of Idaho, Department of Forest Resources University of Idaho , Moscow, ID 83844-1133 USA, Tel: 208-885-6695, Fax: 208-885-6226, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
