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Experimental manipulation of a forest ecosystem. The Klosterhede-project. Project description

Abstract

The report describes the scientific research activities at the Klosterhede research site, Lemvig, West Jutland, Denmark. The site was selected as being located on the most sensitive soil type in Denmark with respect to potential soil acidification, as a permanent observation plot. From including descriptions of the biochemical cycling and ion balances of the forest ecosystem the research has been extended to include manipulations of the water and element fluxes of the ecosystem by means of a roof construction for removal of the atmospheric inputs of strong acids to the soil. A brief overview describes the applied methods and instrumentation, the general objectives, the hypotheses to be tested and the measuring programmes in addition to a description of the site and environmental conditions. Currently, it is considered that forest decline is a multifactoral problem caused by a combined stress on the trees from air pollution, climate, forest management, biological and abiotic influences etc. The project attempts to assess the importance of the various factors contributing to the total stress on the ecosystem. At the Klosterhede site the aim is to test some of the hypotheses by creating different research plots within the same research stand and site, thus ensuring that  More>>
Authors:
Beier, C; Rasmussen, L; Hansen, K [1] 
  1. eds.
Publication Date:
Apr 01, 1991
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
NEI-DK-1014
Reference Number:
SCA: 560300; 540220; PA: DK-92:001857; SN: 93000917992
Resource Relation:
Other Information: DN: EFP-89; PBD: Apr 1991
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; FORESTS; ACID RAIN; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; IONS; PLANT GROWTH; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; GROUND COVER; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS; ACIDIFICATION; GROUND WATER; SOIL CHEMISTRY; NITRIFICATION; DEPOSITION; INSECTS; 560300; 540220; CHEMICALS METABOLISM AND TOXICOLOGY; CHEMICALS MONITORING AND TRANSPORT
OSTI ID:
10111432
Research Organizations:
Danmarks Tekniske Hoejskole, Lyngby (Denmark). Lab. for Oekologi og Miljoelaere
Country of Origin:
Denmark
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE93752811; CNN: Contract ENS-1323/89-1; TRN: DK9201857
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS
Submitting Site:
DK
Size:
76 p.
Announcement Date:
Jun 30, 2005

Citation Formats

Beier, C, Rasmussen, L, and Hansen, K. Experimental manipulation of a forest ecosystem. The Klosterhede-project. Project description. Denmark: N. p., 1991. Web.
Beier, C, Rasmussen, L, & Hansen, K. Experimental manipulation of a forest ecosystem. The Klosterhede-project. Project description. Denmark.
Beier, C, Rasmussen, L, and Hansen, K. 1991. "Experimental manipulation of a forest ecosystem. The Klosterhede-project. Project description." Denmark.
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title = {Experimental manipulation of a forest ecosystem. The Klosterhede-project. Project description}
author = {Beier, C, Rasmussen, L, and Hansen, K}
abstractNote = {The report describes the scientific research activities at the Klosterhede research site, Lemvig, West Jutland, Denmark. The site was selected as being located on the most sensitive soil type in Denmark with respect to potential soil acidification, as a permanent observation plot. From including descriptions of the biochemical cycling and ion balances of the forest ecosystem the research has been extended to include manipulations of the water and element fluxes of the ecosystem by means of a roof construction for removal of the atmospheric inputs of strong acids to the soil. A brief overview describes the applied methods and instrumentation, the general objectives, the hypotheses to be tested and the measuring programmes in addition to a description of the site and environmental conditions. Currently, it is considered that forest decline is a multifactoral problem caused by a combined stress on the trees from air pollution, climate, forest management, biological and abiotic influences etc. The project attempts to assess the importance of the various factors contributing to the total stress on the ecosystem. At the Klosterhede site the aim is to test some of the hypotheses by creating different research plots within the same research stand and site, thus ensuring that all soil and climatic factors are comparable whilst different manipulations of the biochemical cycles of the ecosystem are performed. The investigations, which cover nitrogen circulation, denitrification, ecophysiological activity, ectomycorrhiza and fertilization, susceptibility to insect attacks, microbial decomposition etc. are described in detail. (AB) (67 refs.).}
place = {Denmark}
year = {1991}
month = {Apr}
}