Linder, Sune
- Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Research article2018Peer reviewedOpen access
Sampling and collecting foliage elements for the determination of the foliar nutrients in ICOS ecosystem stations
Loustau, Denis; Altimir, Nuria; Barbaste, Mireille; Gielen, Bert; Maranon Jimenez, Sara; Klumpp, Katja; Linder, Sune; Matteucci, Giorgio; Merbold, Lutz; Op de Beek, Marteen; Soule, Patrice; Thimonier, Anne; Vincke, Caroline; Waldner, Peter
Abstract
The nutritional status of plant canopies in terms of nutrients (C, N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn) exerts a strong influence on the carbon cycle and energy balance of terrestrial ecosystems. Therefore, in order to account for the spatial and temporal variations in nutritional status of the plant species composing the canopy, we detail the methodology applied to achieve consistent time-series of leaf mass to area ratio and nutrient content of the foliage within the footprint of the Integrated Carbon Observation System Ecosystem stations. The guidelines and definitions apply to most terrestrial ecosystems.
Keywords
ICOS; foliage nutrient content; protocol; leaf mass-to-area ratio
Published in
International Agrophysics
2018, Volume: 32, number: 4, pages: 665-676 Publisher: DE GRUYTER POLAND SP ZOO
SLU Authors
UKÄ Subject classification
Ecology
Publication identifier
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/intag-2017-0038
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/97621