NDLI: Boreal forest sensitivity to increased temperatures at multiple successional stages

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Author	Lutz, David A. Shugart, Herman H. Ershov, Dmitry V. Shuman, Jacquelyn K. Isaev, Alexander S.
Copyright Year	2012
Abstract	Rising temperatures may force boreal forests in central Siberia to transition to alternative ecological states, affecting species composition and carbon storage dynamics. A full understanding of how forests of different ages respond to warming remains elusive, despite being fundamental for proper forest management in the region.To document the sensitivity of Siberian forests of different successional stages to rising temperatures.We use the FAREAST forest gap model to investigate the variation in biophysical response of boreal forests of different stand ages as temperatures rise and question whether there is varying sensitivity at different successional states.Our model predicts that mid-successional forests are more resistant to warming temperatures in low-level warming scenarios and resist biophysical changes more so than forests over 200 years old. This response diminished in more intense warming scenarios. Specifically, forest biomass increased with temperature; however, dieback of Siberian larch and replacement by Siberian Silver birch and by Siberian pine in early-successional stands yielded a net decrease in carbon storage. Mid-succession and old growth forests did not transition to pine forests, however, and may serve as a location for refugia of northern boreal species.
Starting Page	299
Ending Page	308
Page Count	10
File Format	PDF
ISSN	12864560
Journal	Annals of Forest Science
Volume Number	70
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	1297966X
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2013-01-08
Publisher Institution	Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)
Publisher Place	Paris
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Gap model Forest ecology Climate change Stand age Boreal forest Forestry Wood Science & Technology Forestry Management Tree Biology Environment
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology Forestry

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