Springer - Energy and Matter Fluxes of a Spruce Forest Ecosystem

Explore the complex dynamics of forest ecosystems with this scientific study from Springer. This volume, part of the Ecological Studies series, examines the fluxes of energy, carbon dioxide, and matter within a Central European spruce forest. It provides a detailed look at how these environments transition from areas affected by acid rain into heterogeneous forests due to factors like wind throw, bark beetles, and climate change. Readers will gain access to scientific results collected over a 20-year period at the FLUXNET site DE-Bay (Waldstein-Weidenbrunnen). The text covers essential methodological developments, such as the use of footprint models for data-quality analysis and the study of coupling between the trunk space and the atmosphere. It also examines the role of the Damkohler number for trace gas processes. This book serves as a comprehensive resource for researchers and students studying forest ecology and atmospheric science.