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Disentangling drought-induced variation in ecosystem and soil respiration using...
Unger, Stephan; Máguas, Cristina; Pereira, João S.; Aires, Luis M.; David, Teresa S.; Werner, ChristianeCombining C flux measurements with information on their isotopic composition can yield a process-based understanding of ecosystem C dynamics. We studied the variations in both respiratory fluxes and their stable C isotopic compositions (δ13C) for all major components (trees, understory, roots and soil microorganisms) in a Mediterranean oak savannah during a period with increasing drought. We found large drought...
Partitioning carbon fluxes in a Mediterranean oak forest to disentangle changes...
Unger, Stephan; Máguas, Cristina; Pereira, João Santos; Aires, Luis M.; David, Teresa S.; Werner, ChristianeNet carbon flux partitioning was used to disentangle abiotic and biotic drivers of all important component fluxes influencing the overall sink strength of a Mediterranean ecosystem during a rapid spring to summer transition. Between May and June 2006 we analyzed how seasonal drought affected ecosystem assimilation and respiration fluxes in an evergreen oak woodland and attributed variations in the component flu...