Biotic Processes Regulating the Carbon Balance of Desert Ecosystems
- University of Nevada, Reno
This project provided the funding to operate and maintain the Nevada Desert FACE Facility. This support funds the CO{sub 2}, system repairs and maintenance, basic physical and biological site information, and personnel that are essential for the experiment to continue. They have continued to assess the effects of elevated CO{sub 2} on three key processes: (1) leaf- to plant-level responses of desert vegetation to elevated atmospheric CO{sub 2}; (2) ecosystem-level responses; and (3) integration of plant and ecosystem processes to understand carbon balance of deserts. The focus is the seminal interactions among atmospheric CO{sub 2}, water, and nitrogen that drive desert responses to elevated CO{sub 2} and explicitly address processes that occur across scales (biological, spatial, and temporal).
- Research Organization:
- University of Nevada
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG03-00ER63049
- OSTI ID:
- 841879
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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