Ecosystem respiration components in forests UK

The researchers developed metrics to improve the estimation of soil heterotrophic respiration (Rh) in seasonal forests by analyzing the relationship between Rh and higher-level fluxes like total soil surface respiration (Rs) and whole ecosystem respiration (Re). Through a literature review and the use of two new datasets, the study found that land cover significantly influences the relative contribution of heterotrophic respiration to these fluxes. The authors conclude that the fractional coefficients used for these estimations should be derived from studies of similar ecosystems to account for variations between growing and dormant seasons.

• The study determined that land cover is a significant factor in the relative contribution of heterotrophic respiration to higher-level fluxes, suggesting that estimation coefficients should be based on similar ecosystems.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2024). Ecosystem respiration components in forests UK. https://www.sei.org/publications/ecosystem-respiration-components-forests-uk/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Ecosystem respiration components in forests UK. 2024. https://www.sei.org/publications/ecosystem-respiration-components-forests-uk/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2024ecosystem, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Ecosystem respiration components in forests UK}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2024}, month = mar, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/ecosystem-respiration-components-forests-uk/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }