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Title: Forecasting effects of SO/sub 2/ pollution on growth and succession in a western conifer forest

Abstract

A simulator has been developed for the mixed conifer forest type of the Sierra Nevada, California to forecast the effects of SO/sub 2/ on forest growth and succession. The model simulates recruitment, growth, and death of each tree and is based on a northeastern USA simulator with extensive modifications. These modifications include the introduction of fire ecology, temporal seed crop patterns unique to the Sierra, and water stress. Pollutant stress is modeled as an effect on tree growth. The model simulates the shift from the ponderosa pine dominated forest type to the white fir dominated mixed conifer type as elevation increases from 5000 to 6000 ft. It also simulates the fire-suppression of white fir and the fire-climax of ponderosa pine. For a 10% growth reduction of ponderosa pine from pollutant stress and with growth reductions in other species as determined by their relative sensitivities, standing crops of ponderosa pine were reduced and white fir increased.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
OSTI Identifier:
6637422
Report Number(s):
UCRL-84068; CONF-800649-2
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: International symposium on effects of air pollutants on mediterranean and temperate forest ecosystems, Riverside, CA, USA, 22 Jun 1980
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; FORESTS; ECOLOGY; PLANT GROWTH; SULFUR DIOXIDE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; AIR POLLUTION; BIOLOGICAL STRESS; CALIFORNIA; DEATH; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THEORETICAL DATA; CHALCOGENIDES; DATA; GROWTH; INFORMATION; NORTH AMERICA; NUMERICAL DATA; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POLLUTION; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SULFUR OXIDES; USA; WESTERN REGION; 560303* - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology- Plants- (-1987)

Citation Formats

Kercher, J R, Axelrod, M C, and Bingham, G E. Forecasting effects of SO/sub 2/ pollution on growth and succession in a western conifer forest. United States: N. p., 1980. Web.
Kercher, J R, Axelrod, M C, & Bingham, G E. Forecasting effects of SO/sub 2/ pollution on growth and succession in a western conifer forest. United States.
Kercher, J R, Axelrod, M C, and Bingham, G E. 1980. "Forecasting effects of SO/sub 2/ pollution on growth and succession in a western conifer forest". United States.
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title = {Forecasting effects of SO/sub 2/ pollution on growth and succession in a western conifer forest},
author = {Kercher, J R and Axelrod, M C and Bingham, G E},
abstractNote = {A simulator has been developed for the mixed conifer forest type of the Sierra Nevada, California to forecast the effects of SO/sub 2/ on forest growth and succession. The model simulates recruitment, growth, and death of each tree and is based on a northeastern USA simulator with extensive modifications. These modifications include the introduction of fire ecology, temporal seed crop patterns unique to the Sierra, and water stress. Pollutant stress is modeled as an effect on tree growth. The model simulates the shift from the ponderosa pine dominated forest type to the white fir dominated mixed conifer type as elevation increases from 5000 to 6000 ft. It also simulates the fire-suppression of white fir and the fire-climax of ponderosa pine. For a 10% growth reduction of ponderosa pine from pollutant stress and with growth reductions in other species as determined by their relative sensitivities, standing crops of ponderosa pine were reduced and white fir increased.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jun 18 00:00:00 EDT 1980},
month = {Wed Jun 18 00:00:00 EDT 1980}
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