European Geosciences Union
General Assembly 2015
Vienna | Austria | 12 – 17 April 2015
New Session on “Biogeochemistry and ecohydrology in the terrestrial tropics”
Abstract submissions for the EGU General Assembly 2015 are now open and we would like to bring to your attention the following session which we hope – with sufficient interest – may become an annual event. Some young scientist support may be available (see http://www.egu2015.eu/support_and_distinction.html)
Title: “Biogeochemistry and ecohydrology in the terrestrial tropics”
Conveners: Jonathan Lloyd (Imperial College London), Gustavo Saiz (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) Elmar Veenendaal (University of Waginingen) Sarah Batterman(Princeton University)
Outline: A strong diversity in climate and soils across the tropics is associated with a wide range of vegetation types varying from sparse shrubland to high forest. Yet, how the current myriad of different vegetation types will be affected by future changes in climate remains virtually unknown. This is because, even for the most intensively studied systems, we have an only fundamental understanding of the way that carbon, nutrients and water interact with soil physical conditions and disturbances such as fire to influence tropical vegetation structure and function.
With an emphasis on comparative studies, the session will present synthesis and the reporting of new results investigating the integration of biogeochemical, ecological, and hydrological processes across the terrestrial lands. Contributions are welcome from a wide range of relevant scales from organelle to region with joint observational-modelling studies of both natural and managed ecosystems especially encouraged.
To submit an abstract:
http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2015/abstractsubmission/17672
Detailed information on how to submit an abstract can be found at: http://egu2015.eu//abstract_management/how_to_submit_an_abstract.html
The deadline for the receipt of Abstracts is 07 Jan 2015, 13:00 CET.
Further information about the EGU General Assembly 2015 can be found at: http://egu2015.eu/