A forest growth and biomass module for a landscape simulation model, LANDIS: design, validation, and application Export

@article{citeulike:2446552, abstract = {Predicting the long-term dynamics of forest systems depends on understanding multiple processes that often operate at vastly different scales. Disturbance and seed dispersal are landscape-scale phenomena and are spatially linked across the landscape. Ecosystem processes (e.g., growth and decomposition) have high annual and inter-specific variation and are generally quantified at the scale of a forest stand. To link these widely scaled processes, we used biomass (living and dead) as an integrating variable that provides feedbacks between disturbance and ecosystem processes and feedbacks among multiple disturbances. We integrated a simple model of biomass growth, mortality, and decay into LANDIS, a spatially dynamic landscape simulation model. The new biomass module was statically linked to PnET-II, a generalized ecosystem process model. The combined model simulates disturbances (fire, wind, harvesting), dispersal, forest biomass growth and mortality, and inter- and intra-specific competition. We used the model to quantify how fire and windthrow alter forest succession, living biomass and dead biomass across an artificial landscape representative of northern Wisconsin, USA. In addition, model validation and a sensitivity analysis were conducted.}, author = {Scheller, Robert M. and Mladenoff, David J.}, booktitle = {Modelling disturbance and succession in forest landscapes using LANDIS}, citeulike-article-id = {2446552}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2004.01.022}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6VBS-4D2MXFS-1/2/73c3a4623c2bffd878a8b45cff457f3a}, doi = {10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2004.01.022}, journal = {Ecological Modelling}, keywords = {biomass, growth}, month = {December}, number = {1}, pages = {211--229}, posted-at = {2008-02-29 04:55:07}, priority = {2}, title = {A forest growth and biomass module for a landscape simulation model, LANDIS: design, validation, and application}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2004.01.022}, volume = {180}, year = {2004} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2446552 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2446552 N2 - Predicting the long-term dynamics of forest systems depends on understanding multiple processes that often operate at vastly different scales. Disturbance and seed dispersal are landscape-scale phenomena and are spatially linked across the landscape. Ecosystem processes (e.g., growth and decomposition) have high annual and inter-specific variation and are generally quantified at the scale of a forest stand. To link these widely scaled processes, we used biomass (living and dead) as an integrating variable that provides feedbacks between disturbance and ecosystem processes and feedbacks among multiple disturbances. We integrated a simple model of biomass growth, mortality, and decay into LANDIS, a spatially dynamic landscape simulation model. The new biomass module was statically linked to PnET-II, a generalized ecosystem process model. The combined model simulates disturbances (fire, wind, harvesting), dispersal, forest biomass growth and mortality, and inter- and intra-specific competition. We used the model to quantify how fire and windthrow alter forest succession, living biomass and dead biomass across an artificial landscape representative of northern Wisconsin, USA. In addition, model validation and a sensitivity analysis were conducted. IS - 1 JF - Ecological Modelling EP - 229 TI - A forest growth and biomass module for a landscape simulation model, LANDIS: design, validation, and application VL - 180 T2 - Modelling disturbance and succession in forest landscapes using LANDIS SP - 211 KW - biomass KW - growth AU - Scheller, Robert AU - Mladenoff, David PY - 2004/12/10/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2004.01.022 ER -