BOREAS TE-19 Ecosystem Carbon Balance Model

Authors

Steve Frolking, University of New Hampshire - Main CampusFollow
John Aber, University of New Hampshire - Main CampusFollow
Changsheng Li, University of New Hampshire - Main CampusFollow

Abstract

The Spruce and Moss Model (SPAM) was designed to simulate the daily carbon balance of a black spruce/moss boreal forest ecosystem. It is driven by daily weather conditions and consists of four components: (1) soil climate; (2) tree photosynthesis and respiration; (3) moss photosynthesis and respiration; and (4) litter decomposition and associated heterotrophic respiration. The model can be used to generate predictions of total site net ecosystem exchange of carbon (NEE), total soil dark respiration (live roots + heterotrophs + live moss), spruce and moss net productivity, and net carbon accumulation in the soil.

Department

Earth Sciences, Earth Systems Research Center

Publication Date

12-17-1999

Publisher

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Document Type

Data Set

Recommended Citation

Frolking, S., J. Aber, and C. Li. 1999. BOREAS TE-19 Ecosystem Carbon Balance Model. Data set. Available on-line [http://www.daac.ornl.gov] from Oak Ridge National Laboratory Distributed Active Archive Center, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.A. doi:10.3334/ORNLDAAC/487