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

doi:10.1515/intag-2017-0038

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

Linder, Sune
- Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

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