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Modeling long-term changes in forested landscapes and their relation to the Earth's energy balanceThe dynamics of the forested parts of the Earth's surface on time scales from decades to centuries are discussed. A set of computer models developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and elsewhere are applied as tools. These models simulate a landscape by duplicating the dynamics of growth, death and birth of each tree living on a 0.10 ha element of the landscape. This spatial unit is generally referred to as a gap in the case of the forest models. The models were tested against and applied to a diverse array of forests and appear to provide a reasonable representation for investigating forest-cover dynamics. Because of the climate linkage, one important test is the reconstruction of paleo-landscapes. Detailed reconstructions of changes in vegetation in response to changes in climate are crucial to understanding the association of the Earth's vegetation and climate and the response of the vegetation to climate change.
Document ID
19850005885
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other
Authors
Shugart, H. H.
(Oak Ridge National Lab. TN, United States)
Emanuel, W. R.
(Oak Ridge National Lab. TN, United States)
Solomon, A. M.
(Oak Ridge National Lab. TN, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
January 15, 1984
Publication Information
Publication: JPL The interaction of Global Biochemical Cycles
Subject Category
Environment Pollution
Accession Number
85N14194
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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