A dynamic model of terrestrial carbon cycling response to land-use change
Conference
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OSTI ID:10124577
Here we describe an alternative model for analyzing the response of terrestrial carbon storage to changes in land use. A compartment model simulates ecosystem response to disturbance by a variety of land-use activities. An area distribution function summarizes the areal extent of vegetation carbon density per unit area for each ecosystem type. Plant growth and land-use disturbance alter the area distribution function through time. We drive the model with statistics on historical patterns of land-use change by geographic location and ecosystem type. Our simulations of the history of net terrestrial exchange with the atmosphere agree reasonably well with those of Houghton et al. (1983).
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- OSTI ID:
- 10124577
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9205296--1; ON: DE93006221
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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