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Terrestrial Ecosystems
| Some Current Research Questions: How are forests responding to increased nitrogen inputs? What is the role of peatlands in the Earth’s carbon budget? What is the role of the Amazonian forest in the Earth’s climate system? How much do croplands contribute to atmospheric greenhouse gases, and what are possible mitigation strategies? How are forests responding to increased nitrogen inputs? |
| Faculty/Research PI’s:
Braswell,
Frolking,
Hobbie, Hurtt,
Keller, Li,
Martin,
Ollinger, Rock |
| Research Methods: modeling, field studies, remote sensing |
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