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Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in European Forest Ecosystems

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Editors:
  1. Ernst-Detlef Schulze

    1. Max-Planck-Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Germany

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  • Includes a CD-ROM with a wealth of original data for modeling ecosystems
  • The most comprehensive treatment of carbon and nitrogen interactions that has been published so far
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies (ECOLSTUD, volume 142)

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XX
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  2. Introduction to the European Transect

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Carbon and Nitrogen Cycle of Forest Ecosystems

      • E.-D. Schulze
      Pages 3-13

    3. Experimental Sites in the NIPHYS/CANIF Project

      • T. Persson, H. van Oene, A. F. Harrison, P. S. Karlsson, G. A. Bauer, J. Cerny et al.
      Pages 14-46

  3. Plant-Related Processes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 47-47
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    2. Tree Biomass, Growth and Nutrient Pools

      • G. Scarascia-Mugnozza, G. A. Bauer, H. Persson, G. Matteucci, A. Masci
      Pages 49-62

    3. Linking Plant Nutrition and Ecosystem Processes

      • G. A. Bauer, H. Persson, T. Persson, M. Mund, M. Hein, E. Kummetz et al.
      Pages 63-98

    4. Root Growth and Response to Nitrogen

      • C. Stober, E. George, H. Persson
      Pages 99-121

    5. Nitrogen Uptake Processes in Roots and Mycorrhizas

      • T. Wallenda, C. Stober, L. Högbom, H. Schinkel, E. George, P. Högberg et al.
      Pages 122-143

    6. The Fate of 15N-Labelled Nitrogen Inputs to Coniferous and Broadleaf Forests

      • G. Gebauer, B. Zeller, G. Schmidt, C. May, N. Buchmann, M. Colin-Belgrand et al.
      Pages 144-170

    7. Canopy Uptake and Utilization of Atmospheric Pollutant Nitrogen

      • A. F. Harrison, E.-D. Schulze, G. Gebauer, G. Bruckner
      Pages 171-188

    8. Biotic and Abiotic Controls Over Ecosystem Cycling of Stable Natural Nitrogen, Carbon and Sulphur Isotopes

      • G. A. Bauer, G. Gebauer, A. F. Harrison, P. Högberg, L. Högbom, H. Schinkel et al.
      Pages 189-214

  4. Heterotrophic Processes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 215-215
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    2. Soil Respiration in Beech and Spruce Forests in Europe: Trends, Controlling Factors, Annual Budgets and Implications for the Ecosystem Carbon Balance

      • G. Matteucci, S. Dore, S. Stivanello, C. Rebmann, N. Buchmann
      Pages 217-236

    3. Annual Carbon and Nitrogen Fluxes in Soils Along the European Forest Transect, Determined Using 14C-Bomb

      • A. F. Harrison, D. D. Harkness, A. P. Rowland, J. S. Garnett, P. J. Bacon
      Pages 237-256

    4. Carbon Mineralisation in European Forest Soils

      • T. Persson, P. S. Karlsson, U. Seyferth, R. M. Sjöberg, A. Rudebeck
      Pages 257-275

    5. Litter Decomposition

      • M. E. Cotrufo, M. Miller, B. Zeller
      Pages 276-296

    6. Soil Nitrogen Turnover — Mineralisation, Nitrification and Denitrification in European Forest Soils

      • T. Persson, A. Rudebeck, J. H. Jussy, M. Colin-Belgrand, A. Priemé, E. Dambrine et al.
      Pages 297-311

    7. Nitrogen and Carbon Interactions of Forest Soil Water

      • B. R. Andersen, P. Gundersen
      Pages 332-340

  5. Diversity-Related Processes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 341-341
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About this book

The storage of carbon in forest ecosystems has received special attention in the Kyoto protocol of the Climate Convention, which attempts to equilibrate fossil fuel emissions with biological sinks. This volume quantifies carbon storage in managed forest ecosystems not only in biomass, but also in all soil compartments. It investigates the interaction between the carbon and nitrogen cycles by working along a north-south transect through Europe which starts in northern Sweden, passes through a N-deposition maximum in central Europe and ends in Italy. Surprisingly, C storage in soils increases with N deposition; in addition, not young reforestations, but old growth forests have the highest rate of carbon sequestration. For the first time biogeochemical processes are linked to biodiversity on a large geographic scale and with special focus on soil organisms. The enclosed CD-ROM provides a complete database of all flux, storage and species observations for modellers.

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"A high  quality text that lives up to the reputation of the Ecological Studies series." (Bulletin of the British Ecological Society, Vol. 32, Issue 2, 2001)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Max-Planck-Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Germany

    Ernst-Detlef Schulze

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in European Forest Ecosystems

  • Editors: Ernst-Detlef Schulze

  • Series Title: Ecological Studies

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-57219-7

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2000

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-67025-4Due: 04 October 2000

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-540-67239-5Published: 04 October 2000

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-57219-7Published: 01 December 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0070-8356

  • Series E-ISSN: 2196-971X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XX, 506

  • Number of Illustrations: 66 b/w illustrations, 14 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Ecology, Geoecology/Natural Processes, Nature Conservation, Soil Science & Conservation, Agriculture, Forestry

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