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Biosphere)Atmosphere-Interac2ons:-Issues,-Observa2ons-and-Technology-
Dennis-Baldocchi-UC-Berkeley-
Land-Atmosphere-Observa2on-Facility-Workshop--Boulder,-CO,-June,-2012-
-Outline-
• Big-Ques2ons-and-Open-Problems-• Biosphere)Atmosphere-Interac2ons-Principles-
– Roles-of-Models-and-Observa2ons-– Non)Linear,-Coupled-Feedbacks-and-Forcings-– Mul2)Scaled-
• Designing-Experiments-• Observa2ons-
– Flux-Networks-• Modeling-and-Satellites--
Why-Study-Trace-Gas-and-Energy-Exchange?-
• Flux-Boundary-Condi2ons-of-Weather,-Climate,-Biogeochemical-and-Ecological-Models-– State-of-the-Biosphere-is-determined-by-Fluxes-
• Informa2on-is-Needed-for-Ecological-Assessments-of-Environmental-Change-(climate,-land-use,-disturbance)-
• Base-lines-for-Policy-and-Management-(Carbon-and-Water-markets;-Pollu2on-Abatement;-Forest-Management,-REDD)-
Ques2ons-Facing-Earth-System-Science-
• What-is-the-Carbon-and-Water-Balance-at-Landscapes-to-Global-Scales?-
• What-are-the-Greenhouse-Gas-(CH4,-N2O,-C5H8)-and-Pollu2on-(O3,-NOx,-SO2)-Budgets-at-Landscape-to-Global-Scales?-
• How-do-These-Balances-Vary-Seasonally?;-Year-to-Year?;-By-Plant-Func2onal-Type?;-By-Climate-Region?;-By-Disturbance-and-Time-Since-Disturbance?-
Big$Picture$Ques-on$Regarding$Predic-ng$and$Quan-fying$the$‘Breathing$of$the$Biosphere’:$
• How$can$We$Compute$Biosphere?Atmosphere$Trace$Fluxes$‘Everywhere,$All$of$the$Time?’$
We-First-Need-to-Look-Under-the-Hood-
Designing-Earth-System-Flux--Experiments-and-Measurements-
Stomata:$10?5$m$
Leaf:$0.01?0.1$m$
Plant:$1?10$m$
Canopy:$100?1000$m$
Landscape:$1?100$km$
Con-nent:$1000$km$(106$m)$$
Globe:$10,000$km$(107$m)$The$Biosphere$Spans$>$14$Orders$of$Magnitude$in$Space$-
Bacteria/Chloroplast:$10?6$m$
The-Breathing-of-an-Ecosystem-is-Defined-by--the-Sum-of-an-Array-of-Coupled,-Non)Linear,-Biophysical-Processes-that-Operate-across-a-Hierarchy/Spectrum-of-
Fast-to-Slow-Time-Scales-
A aIb cI
dCe fC
aA bA cA d
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+ + + =3 2 0Seconds,-Hours-
Days,-Seasons-
Years,-Decades-
Centuries,-Millennia-
Biogeo-chemistry
seconds
days
years
centuries
canopy
landscape
region/biome
continent
Weather model
Biophyscial Model
EcosystemDynamics
λE, HRn
Species,Functional
Type
Leaf Area, N/C,Ps capacity
Biophysical model
ppt, Ta, P, ea,u,Rg,L Ac,Gc
Biophysical Processes and their Linkages in Time and Space
Multiple Methods To Assess Terrestrial Trace Gas Budgets with Different Pros and Cons
Across Multiple Time and Space Scales
GCM-Inversion-Modeling-
Remote-Sensing/--MODIS-
Eddy-Flux--Measurements/-Flux-Networks,-e.g.-FLUXNET-
Forest/Biomass-/Soil-Inventories-
Biogeochemical/-Ecosystem-Dynamics--Modeling-
Physiological-Measurements/-Manipula2on-Expts.-
Remote--sensing--and--Earth--system--science--model--user--community-
Eddy--covariance--flux--system- Global--network--of--flux--towers-
Database-
Role-of-Flux-Networks-in-Biogeosciences-
What%Informa,on%Do%Networks%of%Flux%Towers%Produce?-
• Groups-of-towers-at-the-landscape,-regional,-con2nental,-and-global-scales-allow-scien2sts-to-study-a-greater-range-of-climate-and-ecosystem-condi2ons-– Dominant-plant-func2onal-type-(Evergreen/Deciduous-Forests,-
Grasslands,-Crops,-Savanna,-Conifer/Broadleaved,-Tundra)-– Biophysical-adributes-(C3/C4-Photosynthesis;-Aerodynamic-
Roughness;-Albedo;-Bowen-Ra2o)-– Biodiversity-– Time-since-the-last-disturbance-from-fire,-logging,-wind-throw,-
flooding,-or-insect-infesta2on-– The-effect-of-management-prac2ces-such-as-fer2liza2on,-irriga2on,-or-
cul2va2on-or-air-pollu2on-• -A-global-flux-network-has-the-poten2al-to-observe-how-ecosystems-
are-affected-by,-and-recover-from,-low)probability-but-high)intensity-disturbances-associated-with-rare-weather-events.-
Global Flux Networks—FLUXNET—Offer opportunities to Parameterize, Test and Validate
Models across a Spectrum of Climates and Biomes
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www.fluxdata.org-
Ques2ons-Regarding-Networks-
• How-Many-Sta2ons-Are-Enough?-• Where-Should-there-be-Flux-Measurements-Sta2ons?--
• How-long-Should-we-Con2nue-to-Measure-Fluxes?-
Global distribution of Flux Towers Covers Climate Space Well
Can-we-Integrate-Fluxes-across-Climate-Space,--Rather-than-Cartesian-Space?-
How-many-Towers-are-needed-to-es2mate-mean-NEE,-GPP-and-assess-Interannual-Variability,-at-the-Global-Scale?--Green-Plants-Abhor-a-Vacuum,-Most-Use-C3-Photosynthesis,--so-we-May-Not-need-to-be-Everywhere,-All-of-the-Time-
We-Need-about-75-towers-to-produce-Robust-and-Invariant-Sta2s2cs-
We-Need-to-be-in-the-Right-Places-Bias-in-Sampling-Pdf-from-Network-vs-Globe-
FLUXNET-is-Undersampling-Tropics,-Tundra-and-Semi)Arid-Regions-It-is-Oversampling-Temperate-Zones-
FLUXNET Database
GPP (gC m-2 y-1)
0 1000 2000 3000 4000
0.00
0.02
0.04
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FLUXNET (254 sites), <GPP> = 1033 +/- 1033 gC m-2 y-1 Cartesian-Gridded, <GPP> =1139 g C m-2 y-1
Area-Weighted, <GPP> = 1281 gC m-2 y-1
1980s 1995s 2000s 2010s
30 hours
One Site-Year
1990s
Ten Site-Years
100 Site-Years
1000 Site-Years
How-Long-Should-We-Measure?-Time-Line-of-Exis2ng-Flux-Data-
Marconi--Workshop-
La-Thuile-II-Workshop-
Some Towers are Not Active, nor Submitting data, circa La Thuile dataset
FLUXNET Data Archive
Year
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Delays-in-Data-Submission-and-Network-Processing-
Original-2me-series:-
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Decomposed-2me-series:-
) Nonlinear$trend$
) Annual-cycle-
) Intra)annual-cycle-
) High-frequency-modes-
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Singular$System$Analysis:-example-applica2on-
$
Mahecha-et-al.-(2007)-Biogeosciences,-4,-743)758-
New-developments-allow-applica2on-of-SSA-to-fragmented-2me-series--
Decadal-Scales-of-Variability,--Informa2on-exists-at-Long-2me-scales-
Walker Branch Watershed, TN: 1981-2001CANOAK
Frequency (1/day)
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year 130 days
ESPM-228-Adv-Topics-Biomet-and-Micromet-
ESPM-111-Ecosystem-Ecology-
Dynamics-of-a-Coupled-3)Pool-Model-with-different-Turnover-Times-
Cair
Cplant
Csoil
dCair/dt = (-P(Cair) + Reco(Ceco))/pbl
dCplant/dt = (P(Cair) -Rauto(Cplant))/ht
Csoil/dt = +dCplant/dt - Rhetero(Csoil)/zsoil
RC
heteorsoil
soil
=τ
RC
autoplant
plant
=τ
][][max
airm
air
CKCV
P+
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Coupled-Exchange-Across-Big-and-Small-Pools-with-Short-and-Long-Time-Scales-
Fluxdata.org – A Common, Shared Database
Individual-Sites-
Regional-Networks-
Flux/Met-Data-
www.Fluxdata.org-
BADM-Data-
Flux/Met-Data-
BADM-Data-+-Flux/Met-Gap)Filled/QA/Products-
Guidelines-for-Effec2ve-Networks,-1.0-
• Data-are-best-when-there-are-standards-and-protocols-for-instrument-performance,-data-quality,-and-calibra2on;-data-gaps-are-minimized-if-redundant-or-replacement-sensors-are-available;-data-gaps-are-filled-with-veded-methods-
Guidelines-for-Effec2ve-Networks,-2.0-
• Data-are-converted-into-informa2on-and-knowledge-when-there-is-a-shared-and-integrated-database-with-which-researchers-can-merge-flux-measurements-with-a-cohort-of-meteorological,-ecological,-and-soil-variables.--
• A-centralized-database-can-harmonize-data-processing-and-gap)filling-to-produce-value)added-products-such-as-daily-or-annual-sums-or-averages,-establish-version-control-and-sharing-policies,-and-archive-data.--
• Databases-can-be-queried-to-pull-data-for-specific-2mes,-loca2ons,-or-variables.--
Guidelines-for-Effec2ve-Networks,-3.0-
• The-success-of-a-scien2fic-flux-network-relies-on-crea2ng-a-human-network,-too.--
• Data-sharing-depends-upon-fostering-trust-among-colleagues,-crossing-cultural-and-poli2cal-obstacles-and-devising-a-fair)-use-data-sharing-policy.--
• Shared-leadership-and-frequent-communica2on-through-workshops,-internet-forums,-and-newsleders-can-also-help-to-build-trust.--
To$Develop$a$Scien-fically$Defensible$Virtual$World$‘You$Must$get$your$boots$dirty’,$too$
$Collec-ng$Real$Data$Gives$you$Insights$on$What$is$Important$&$
Data$to$Parameterize$and$Validate$Models$
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Acquire-Metadata-on-Leaf,-Soil-and-Ecosystems-Structure-and-Func2on,-too-
Assess-Leaf-Photosynthe2c-Capacity--and-Stomatal-Control-
Par22on-Ecosystem-Fluxes--according-to-Soil-and-Vegeta2on-
-Components-
Acquire-Informa2on-on-Canopy-Structure-with-Ac2ve-(LIDAR)-and-Passive-Remote-Sensing-
Canopy-Structure-
Leaf)Scale- Soil-System-
The-New-Millennium:-Op2mism-and-Opportunity-
Data-Sets-are-Gekng-Longer-and-Longer-Plethora-of-New-Data-(Satellite,-Flux,-Ecological)-and-Scaling-Rules-
ESPM-111-Ecosystem-Ecology-
Plethora-of-EcoPhysiological-Scaling-Rules:---
Metabolism-vs-Life-Span,-Specific-Leaf-Area-and-Nitrogen-
hdp://www.try)db.org-
There-Has-Been-A-Revolu2on-in-Fast-Response-Greenhouse-Gas-Sensors-
New-Technology-• Tunable-Diode-Laser-Spectrometers-
– CH4,-N2O,-13C,-COS,-18O-• Proton-Transfer-Reac2on-Mass-Spectrometers-
– Hydrocarbons,-Terpenes,-Sequeterpenes-• Wireless-Networks-• Ground-Penetra2ng-Radar,-LIDAR-• Electromagne2c-Induc2on-(EMI)-• Satellite-Remote-Sensing-• Flux-Footprint-Modeling-• Digital-Cameras-for-Phenology-and-Leaf-Area-
4th-Paradigm-
• What-to-Do-with-This-Mass-Quan2ty-of-Data?-– Plot-Histograms-and-Time-Series-– Plot-Spectral-Transforms-
• Fourier-or-Wavelet-Transforms-– Plot-X-vs-Y-
• Look-for-Non)Lineari2es,-Lags,-Hysteresis,-Condi2onal-Switches-and-Pulses;-Test-Granger-Causality-
– Plot-Y-in-Mul2)Variate-Space-• Look-for-Covariance-and-Confounding-Effects-
– Data)Model-Fusion-
Published Data, April, 2011
NEE (gC m-2 y-1)
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0.002
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0.006
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0.014
0.016
n = 973mean = -165 +/- 253 gC m-2 y-1
Forest Evaporation
ET (mm/y)
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Histograms-of-Annual-Integrated-Carbon-and-Water-Fluxes-
FA (gC m-2 y-1)
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UndisturbedDisturbed by Logging, Fire, Drainage, Mowing
Baldocchi,-Austral-J-Botany-2008-
Ecosystem-Respira2on-Scales-Tightly-with-Ecosystem-Photosynthesis,--But-Is-with-Offset-by-Disturbance-
Interannual Variability in FN
d FA/dt (gC m-2 y-2)
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d F R
/dt (
gC m
-2 y
-2)
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750
1000Coefficients:b[0] -4.496b[1] 0.704r ≤ 0.607n =164
Baldocchi,-Austral-J-Botany,-2008-
Interannual-Varia2ons-in-Photosynthesis-and-Respira2on-are-Coupled-
Baldocchi-et-al.-Int-J.-Biomet,-2005-
Soil-Temperature:--An-Objec2ve-Measure-of-Phenology,-part-2-
Temperate Deciduous Forests
Day, Tsoil >Tair
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NEE
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DenmarkTennesseeIndianaMichiganOntarioCaliforniaFranceMassachusettsGermanyItalyJapan
Harvard Forest
Year
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Flux
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m-2
y-1
)
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1800
FNFAFR
Interannual-Varia2on-and-Long-Term-Trends--in-Net-Ecosystem-Carbon-Exchange-(FN),-Photosynthesis-(FA)-and-Respira2on-(FR)-
Urbanski-et-al-2007-JGR-
Conifer Forests, Canada and Pacific Northwest
Stand Age After Disturbance
1 10 100 1000
F N (g
C m
-2 y
-1)
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-400
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200
400
600
800
1000
Time-Since-Disturbance-Affects-Net-Ecosystem-Carbon-Exchange-
Baldocchi,-Austral-J-Botany,-2008- Data-of-teams-lead-by-Amiro,-Dunn,-Paw-U,-Goulden-
Challenge$for$Landscape$to$Global$Upscaling$$
Conver2ng-Virtual-‘Cubism’-back-to-Virtual-‘Reality’-
Realis2c-Spa2aliza2on-of-Flux-Data-Requires-the-Merging-Numerous-Data-Layers-with-varying-Time-Stamps-(hourly,-daily,-weekly),-Spa2al-Resolu2on-(1-km-to-0.5-degree)-and-Data-Sources-
(Satellites,-Flux-Networks,-Climate-Sta2ons)-
ESPM-228-Adv-Topics-Biomet-and-Micromet-
‘Seven)stage-simula2on-models-by-means-of-which-ecosystems-may-be-explained-on-basis-of-the-molecular-sciences-are-impossible-large-and-detailed-and-it-is-naïve-to-pursue-their-construc2on’-
Biophysical-Modeling,-Circa-1969:--A-Pessimis2c-Legacy-
Cornelius-T.-deWit-
Sources-of-Model-Complexity-and-Uncertainty-
• Representa2on-of-System-Complexity-– Geometrical-– Processes-– Non)Lineari2es-
• Model-Parameters-• Driving,-or-Input,-Variables-and-their-Transforma2on-
• Spa2al-and-Temporal-Resolu2on-• Dura2on-of-the-Record-• Accuracy-of-Test)Bed-Flux-Data-
ESPM-228-Adv-Topics-Biomet-and-Micromet-
MODIS-on-Terra-and-Aqua-
Satellite-Remote-Sensing-Gives-Us-the-Ability-to-S2tch-this-Informa2on-Together-
Model-Data-Fusion-Using-Flux-Networks-and-Satellite-Data-
Williams-et-al-2009-Biogeosciences-
Key-Ques2ons-
• How-Complex-or-Simple-Should-the-Structure-of-the-Model-be?-
• Should-Model-Parameters-be-Held-Constant-or-Vary-with-Season-and-Plant-Func2onal-Type?-
• How-Best-to-Couple-Fast-Biophysical-Algorithms,-with-Slower-Biogeochemical-Algorithms-and-Slow-Dynamic-Vegeta2on/Ecological-Algorithms?-
Other-Ques2ons-
• How-Can-We-Upscale-and-Integrate-Satellite-Remote-Sensing-Products-in-Time-that-
• -May-only-Sample-the-Surface-Once-a-Day?-• Whose-Vision-of-the-Surface-May-be-Obscured-by-Clouds?-
• With-Sensors-that-Measure-Reflected-Light,-which-are-Proxies,-and-Infer-Fluxes?-
8 day means
Dai
ly g
ross
CO
2 flu
x
(mm
ol m
-2 d
ay-1
)
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200
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Dai
ly n
et C
O2 f
lux
(mm
ol m
-2 d
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-200
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200
400
600
800
r2 = 0.92
8 day means
Dai
ly g
ross
LU
E
0.00
0.01
0.02
0.03
r2 = 0.65
Single clear days
AM net CO2 flux (mmol m-2 hr-1)
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Dai
ly n
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O2 f
lux
(mm
ol m
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ay-1
)
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AM gross CO2 flux (mmol m-2 hr-1)
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Dai
ly g
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CO
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ol m
-2 d
ay-1
)
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
r2 = 0.88
Single clear days
AM gross LUE
0.00 0.01 0.02 0.03
Dai
ly g
ross
LU
E
0.00
0.01
0.02
0.03
r2 = 0.73
r2 = 0.64
r2 = 0.56
Evergreen needleleaf forestDeciduous broadleaf forestGrassland and woody savanna
a b c
d e f
Sims-et-al-2005-AgForMet-
Do-Snap)Shot-C-Fluxes,-inferred-from-Remote-Sensing,-Relate-to-Daily-C-Flux-Integrals?-
Heinsch-et-al.-2006-RSE-
MODIS GPP Algorithm Test: How Good is Good Enough?
Deriving-and-Using-Model-Parameters-in-Land-Surface-Models-
Groenendijk-et-al.-2011-AgForMet-
Seasonality$of$Photosynthe-c$Capacity$
Wang-et-al,-2007-GCB-
Op2mizing-Seasonality-of-Vcmax-improves-Predic2on-of-Fluxes-
Wang-et-al,-2007-GCB-
Spa2al-Upscaling-of-Carbon-Fluxes-with-Flux-Networks,-Remote-Sensing-and-Machine-Learning-Models-
Beer-et-al.,-2010-Science-
Global$Primary$Produc-vity$
GPP-=-123-+/)-8-PgC-y)1--
GPP)CLM-~-160-PgC-y)1-
Ryu-et-al-2012-GBC-
Global-ET:-63,000-+/)-13000-km3/y--Global-ET:-Trenberth~-73,000-km3/y-
Global-Terrestrial-Evapora2on-
BESS-vs-Machine-Learning-Upscaling-Method-
Ryu et al (2012) Global Biogeochemical Cycles
Conclusions-• New-Opportuni2es-Exist-to-Expand-and-Sustain-Flux-Networks,-which-are-Cri2cal-Partners-in-Upscaling-Fluxes-in-Time-and-Space-with-Models-and-Remote-Sensing-
• Long)Term-Networks-are-Required-to-Study-Changes-in-the-Global-Environment-
• Revolu2on-in-Sensors-Enables-Use-to-Expand-to-Other-Trace-Gases-
• New-Data-Products-are-Refining-Past-Global-Budgets-that-were-Poorly-Constrained-or-Based-on-Residuals-
Necessary-Adributes-of-Global-Biophysical-Model:--Applying-Lessons-from-the-Berkeley-Biomet/Ecosystem-Ecology-
Classes-and-CANVeg-• Treat-Canopy-as-Dual-Source-(Sun/Shade),-Two)Layer-(Vegeta2on/Soil)-system-
– Treat-Non)Linear-Processes-with-Sta2s2cal-Rigor-(Norman,-1980s)-• Requires-Informa2on-on-Direct-and-Diffuse-Por2ons-of-Sunlight-
– Monte-Carlo-Atmospheric-Radia2ve-Transfer-model-(Kobayashi-+-Iwabuchi,,-2008)-• Couple-Carbon)Water-Fluxes-for-Constrained-Stomatal-Conductance-Simula2ons-
– Photosynthesis-and-Transpira2on-on-Sun/Shade-Leaf-Frac2ons-(dePury-and-Farquhar,-1996)-
– Compute-Leaf-Energy-Balance-to-compute-Leaf-Satura2on-Vapor-Pressure-and-Respira2on-Correctly-
– Photosynthesis-of-C3-and-C4-vegeta2on-Must-be-considered-Separately-• Light-transfer-through-canopies-MUST-consider-Leaf-Clumping-to-Compute-Photosynthesis/
Stomatal-Conductance-correctly-(Baldocchi-and-Harley,-1995)-– Apply-New-Global-Clumping-Maps-of-Chen-et-al./Pisek-et-al.-
• Use-Emerging-Ecosystem-Scaling-Rules-to-parameterize-models,-based-on-remote-sensing-spa2o)temporal-inputs-
– Vcmax=f(N)=f(albedo)-(Ollinger-et-al;-Hollinger-et-al;-Wright-et-al.)-– Seasonality-in-Vcmax-is-considered-(Wang-et-al.,-2008)-– Vcmax-scales-with-Jmax-(Wullschleger,-1993-)-
Spa2al-Paderns-in-Net-Carbon-Exchange-
Xiao-et-al-2011-AgForMet-
Atmospheric-radia2ve-transfer-
Canopy--photosynthesis,-Evapora2on,--Radia2ve-transfer-
Soil-evapora2on-
Beam-PAR-------------NIR-
Diffuse-PAR---------------NIR-
Albdeo)>Nitrogen-)>-Vcmax,-Jmax-
LAI,-Clumping)>-canopy-radia2ve-transfer-
dePury-&-Farquhar-two-leaf--Photosynthesis-model-
Rnet-
Surface-conductance-
Penman)Monteith-evapora2on-model-
Radia2on-at-understory-
Soil-evapora2on-
shade- sunlit-
BESS,$Breathing?Earth$Science$Simulator$
Posi2ve-and-Nega2ve-Feedbacks-affec2ng-Surface-Temperature-
Soil-Moisture)Rainfall)Evapora2on-Feedbacks-
ESPM-111-Ecosystem-Ecology-
Biometeorology/Ecosystem-Ecology,-v2,-the-Processes-
Physiology:Photosynthesis,
Respiration, Transpiration
Weather:Light Energy, Temperature,
Rainfall, Humidity, WindVelocity, CO2, soil
moisture
Growth and Allocation:Leaves, Stems, Roots,
Light Interception, Water andNutrient Uptake
Biogeochemistry:Decomposition,
Mineralization, Nitrification,Denitrification
Ecosystem Dynamics:Reproduction, Disperal, Recruitment,Competition, Facilitation, Mortality,
Disturbance, Sucession
Soil:Texture, DEM, C/
N,bulk density,Hydraulic Properties
EcoPhysiology:Leaf area index, plant
functional type,photosynthetic capacity,canopy height, albedo
hours
days/seasons
years
hours/days
• Numerous-and-Coupled--• Biophysical-Processes,--• Fast-and-Slow-
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Granger-Causality-
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Dedo-et-al.-2012-Am-Nat-
Does-Photosynthesis-‘Granger)Cause’-Respira2on?-
Hatala-et-al-2012-GRL-
Photosynthesis-Causes-Methane-Produc2on-to-Lead-Temperature-
Try-pbl-model-and-Granger-Causality--Try-Vostock-Ice-core,-CO2,-CH4-and-T-and-Causality-
Transfer-Entropy-
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Expected-Values-of-GPP-from-joint)pdfs-
Apply Bayes Theorem to FLUXNET?
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Global Flux Networks—FLUXNET—Offer opportunities to Parameterize, Test and Validate
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