Applications of a Climate Moisture Index for Assessing Impacts of ...
Applications of a Climate Moisture Index for Assessing Impacts of ...
Applications of a Climate Moisture Index for Assessing Impacts of ...
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Future applications <strong>of</strong> the CMI• “Scaling up” regional-scale impacts <strong>of</strong> the recent droughtIncludes remote sensing component (with Hall, Arsenault et al.)• <strong>Assessing</strong> impacts <strong>of</strong> recent drought on C uptake & release• Estimating impacts <strong>of</strong> past droughts on <strong>for</strong>est growth, biomass and C uptake• <strong>Assessing</strong> risks to urban <strong>for</strong>ests, plantations & af<strong>for</strong>estation projectsSee Volney et al. (2005), Unasylva 221: 20-2525• Inclusion <strong>of</strong> drought as a disturbance type in <strong>for</strong>est carbon accountingcountingPotential <strong>for</strong> inclusion in the CFS Carbon Budget Model (Kurz(et al.)• Development <strong>of</strong> climate-driven models <strong>of</strong> <strong>for</strong>est growth & diebackPotential tool <strong>for</strong> managing <strong>for</strong>ests under a changing climate
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