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Category Text Publication
Reference Category Book chapters
DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-38137-9_24
Title (Primary) Climate change and its impact on current and future vegetation dynamics and carbon cycling
Title (Secondary) Ecosystem services, biodiversity and environmental change in a tropical mountain ecosystem of South Ecuador
Author Silva, B.; Dislich, C.; Voss, I.; Roos, K.; Scheibe, R.; Vorpahl, P.; Schröder, B.; Huth, A.; Beck, E.; Bendix, J.
Publisher Bendix, J.; Beck, J.; Bräuning, A.; Makeschin, F.; Mosandl, R.; Scheu, S.; Wilcke, W.
Source Titel Ecological Studies
Year 2013
Department OESA
Volume 221
Page From 331
Page To 341
Language englisch
UFZ wide themes RU5;
Abstract In this chapter, pasture and forest productivity and dynamics are investigated under global climate change impacts. Due to unsustainable management, pasture areas, mostly covered by Setaria sphacelata, are invaded by the aggressive Southern Bracken (Pteridium arachnoideum). The Southern Bracken Competition Model (SoBraCoMo) was applied to predict the development of the pasture-weed competition under IPCC-SRES A1B conditions. The model and respective physiological observations reveal an equal gain in performance of Setaria and bracken under global warming. In the forest, a potential increase in precipitation could boost landslide activity and thus affect growth dynamics. The forest-gap FORMIND model predicts a higher fraction of early successional species in tree species composition, which would reduce the aboveground carbon stocks. In summary, climate warming might not only improve regulating and supporting services on the pasture side (increased carbon sequestration, higher pasture yield), but also lead to a reduction of aboveground carbon stocks in the natural forest.
Persistent UFZ Identifier https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=13904
Silva, B., Dislich, C., Voss, I., Roos, K., Scheibe, R., Vorpahl, P., Schröder, B., Huth, A., Beck, E., Bendix, J. (2013):
Climate change and its impact on current and future vegetation dynamics and carbon cycling
In: Bendix, J., Beck, J., Bräuning, A., Makeschin, F., Mosandl, R., Scheu, S., Wilcke, W. (eds.)
Ecosystem services, biodiversity and environmental change in a tropical mountain ecosystem of South Ecuador
Ecological Studies 221
Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, p. 331 - 341 10.1007/978-3-642-38137-9_24