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    Forest Physical Structure in Contrasting Altitudes and Ecological Conditions

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    1) The document discusses how forest structure changes with elevation and is influenced by ecological conditions like temperature and rainfall. 2) Forest structure impacts various ecosystem attributes like photosynthesis, productivity, and carbon storage. It also influences microclimate factors. 3) The study examines how forest structure differs between high and low elevation plots in Peru, and how structure affects light absorption. It analyzes the effects of fire on structure.

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    Forest physical structure in contrasting altitudes and ecological conditions

    Ana Paula Florentino, Georgina Conti, Imma Oliveras, Javier Silva and La Montti Coordinated by Scott Stark

    Why is important study forest structure?


    STRUCTURE FUNCTION

    Forest structure may influence or predict several ecosystems attributes


    -Canopy structure LAI: Photosynthesis , productivity, decomposition -Diameter and height structure Forest Growth, aboveground biomass carbon stocks - Physical attributes: albedo, cover, roughness microclimate - Diversity of microsites and habitats abundance and ditribution of several organisms

    What is the future of Amazon forests under climate change?


    How does an altitudinal gradient influence forest attributes?

    BASAL AREA

    ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS

    Girardin et al. 2010 Silmans presentation

    How to study forest cover structure?

    Permanent field plot

    Direct and & effective measures of forest structure and ecosystem processes
    Local scale, time-consuming.

    Satellite remote sensing

    Estimation for large areas Low resolution for ecological processes, two-dimentional

    Light detection and ranking (LIDAR)

    Airborne LIDAR

    Portable ground LIDAR

    Questions
    1-Does forest structure change with elevation?
    2- Do changes in forest structure affect light incidence and forest absorption over the Amazon?

    3- Does fire affect forest structure? 4-Do LIDAR-based estimations differ from field observations?

    Study area

    Methods

    STUDY SITE Wayqecha Tambopata

    ELEVATION (m) 3025 210

    TEMPERATURE (C) 11.1 23.9

    RAINFALL (mm yr-1) 1706 2730

    Methods
    - Field data from Wayqecha and Tambopata plots (RAINFOR and fire project plots)
    - LIDAR data from conical sampling (Wayqecha) and linear transects (Tambopata)

    Experimental design (LiDAR)

    Wayqecha
    (conical sampling at 6 different angles)

    Tambopata
    (linear sampling)

    Results: Does forest structure differ with elevation?


    WAY TAM

    Results: Do changes in forest structure affect light incidence and


    forest absorption?
    TAM-03 TAM-04 TAM-09

    Results: Do changes in forest structure affect light incidence and


    forest absorption?
    TAM-03 TAM-04 TAM-09

    Results: Do changes in forest structure affect light incidence and


    forest absorption?
    Ducke TAM Tapajos TAM

    Results: How does fire affect forest structure?


    Burned Unburned

    Results: How does fire affect forest structure?

    Results: Do LIDAR-based estimations differ from field observations?


    TAM-04 TAM-09 WAYQECHA

    Conclusions
    Altitude changes tree height, and there is some changes in relative vertical distribution of vegetation Light absorption and incidence are driven by the canopy vertical distribution (difference between plot 9 and plot 4) Fire deeply changes forest structure by eliminating tallest trees Some evidnece that LAI similar at different elevations, but changes with fire Local forest structure is similar to a site in Central Amazon (~ 1,000 km away) A simple model relating basal area to leaf area can predict vertical forest structure

    Obrigada!!!

    Gracias!!!

    Thank you!!!
    Moltes grcies!!!

    LIDAR Group PASI 2011-PER

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