Drought-induced tree species replacement is reflected in the spatial variability of soil respiration in a mixed Mediterranean forest

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 306, Issue , 2013, Pages 79-87

  Barba, Josep ^a,b   Curiel Yuste, Jorge ^a,c   Martínez Vilalta, Jordi ^a,b   Lloret, Francisco ^a,b  

^a CREAF   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Forest dieback; Mediterranean ecosystem; Pinus sylvestris; Quercus ilex; Soil CO2 efflux; Spatial variability

Indexed keywords

FOREST DIEBACK; MEDITERRANEAN ECOSYSTEM; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; QUERCUS ILEX; SOIL CO; SPATIAL VARIABILITY;

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; DROUGHT; ECOSYSTEMS; SOIL MOISTURE;

FORESTRY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FLUX; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONIFEROUS FOREST; DIEBACK; DROUGHT STRESS; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; MIXED FOREST; REPLACEMENT; SOIL RESPIRATION; SPATIAL VARIATION; WATER BUDGET;

CARBON DIOXIDE; DROUGHT; ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTRY; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; QUERCUS ILEX; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL;

EID: 84880425774     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2013.06.025     Document Type: Article

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