Impacts of disturbance on the terrestrial carbon budget of North America. Issue 1 (22nd March 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kasischke, Eric S.; Amiro, Brian D.; Barger, Nichole N.; French, Nancy H. F.; Goetz, Scott J.; Grosse, Guido; Harmon, Mark E.; Hicke, Jeffrey A.; Liu, Shuguang; Masek, Jeffrey G.
• Is Part Of: Journal of geophysical research. Volume 118:Issue 1(2013:Mar.)
• Page Start: 303
• Page End: 316
• Publication Date: 2013-03-22
• Subjects: forest disturbance -- woody encroachment -- soil carbon -- carbon cycling -- North America -- synthesis; Geobiology -- Periodicals; Biogeochemistry -- Periodicals; Biotic communities -- Periodicals; Geophysics -- Periodicals; 577.14
• DOI: 10.1002/jgrg.20027
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2169-8953

Abstract

Abstract : [1] Because it is an important regulator of terrestrial carbon cycling in North America, extensive research on natural and human disturbances has been carried out as part of the North American Carbon Program and the CarboNA project. A synthesis of various components of this research was carried out, and the results are presented in the papers contained in this special section. While the synthesis primarily focused on the impacts of fire, insects/disease, and harvesting on terrestrial carbon cycling in forests, several groups focused on impacts of disturbance on woody encroachment in western U.S. dry lands and on soil carbon present in northern high‐latitude regions. Here, we present a summary of the results from these papers, along with the findings and recommendations from the disturbance synthesis. Key Points: A synthesis of impacts of disturbance on terrestrial carbon cycling