Spatial variability and controls over biomass stocks, carbon fluxes and resource-use efficiencies in forest ecosystems

Abstract

Key message Stand age, water availability, and the length of the warm period are the most influencing controls of forest structure, functioning, and efficiency. Abstract We aimed to discern the distribution and controls of plant biomass, carbon fluxes, and resource-use efficiencies of forest ecosystems ranging from boreal to tropical forests. We analysed a global forest database containing estimates of stand biomass and carbon fluxes (400 and 111 sites, respectively) from which we calculated resource-use efficiencies (biomass production, carbon sequestration, light, and water-use efficiencies). We used the WorldClim climatic database and remote-sensing data derived from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectro- radiometer to analyse climatic controls of ecosystem

Marcos Fernández Martínez

Researcher - PI of the EDM research team

My research interests include global biogeochemical cycles, the role of nutrients on ecosystem functioning, forests and bryophytes