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Linking community dynamics and ecosystem function in mixed-conifer broad-leaved forests

HF-ID: HF2000-35
Category: Research Files
Creator:
- Catovsky, S.
Date: 1997-2000
Location: Harvard Forest
Media: Paper
Contents:
- Correspondence, thesis proposal, thesis progress reports. 1 file folder. 8.5 inches x 11 inches.
Keywords: carbon, nitrogen, seedlings
Abstract:
- Human activities are effecting profound changes in the structure and function of natural ecosystems. A comprehensive understanding of current ecosystem dynamics and future ecosystem responses to global environmental change requires an integrated investigation of ecological processes at many levels of organization. My thesis research addressed this goal by examining interactions between community- and ecosystem-level dynamics in mixed conifer broad-leaved forests in eastern North America. I specifically investigated: (1) the mechanisms underlying community-level processes in mixed forests, (2) the impact of a novel environmental perturbation (nitrogen deposition) on these processes, and (3) the influence of changes in forest composition on future ecosystem productivity.
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