The effects of elevated CO2, climate variability, and fire on the functioning of the chaparral of Southern California

The effects of elevated CO2, climate variability, and fire on the functioning of the chaparral of Southern California

Presented at MEDECOS XII Conference, July 6-9, 2011, Los Angeles, CA.

Oechel, Walter1,2, Alessandra Rossi1, Patrick Murphy1, John Kim3, Tom Bell1, Hongyan Luo4, David Lipson5

1Global Change Research Group, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182, . . . → Read More: The effects of elevated CO2, climate variability, and fire on the functioning of the chaparral of Southern California

Seasonal and Inter-Annual Controls on CO2 Flux in Arctic Alaska

The Arctic landscape holds massive potential to affect the global carbon balance. Soils of the northern permafrost region account for approximately 50 percent of the estimated global below-ground organic carbon pool. The total soil organic carbon in the first 3 m in northern circumpolar permafrost, excluding yedoma, is ca.1024 PgC. Under a projected warmer and . . . → Read More: Seasonal and Inter-Annual Controls on CO2 Flux in Arctic Alaska

GCRG Awarded DOE Grant to Operate Arctic Carbon Flux Towers

GCRG was awarded a grant by the US Department of Energy for the proposal, “Seasonal and Inter-Annual Controls on CO2 Flux in Arctic Alaska” (PI: Walt Oechel). The grant will allow GCRG to operate eddy covariance flux towers at Barrow, Atqasuk and Ivotuk for the next 3 years.

Read more about the project here.