Linking forest function, disturbance and watershed ecology using field measurements and imaging spectroscopy
Philip
A
Townsend, University of Wisconsin - Madison, ptownsend@wisc.edu
(Presenting)
Shawn
P
Serbin, University of Wisconsin - Madison, serbin@wisc.edu
Aditya
Singh, University of Wisconsin - Madison, singh22@wisc.edu
Brenden
E
McNeil, West Virginia University, brenden.mcneil@mail.wvu.edu
Keith
N
Eshleman, UMCES Appalachian Laboratory, eshleman@al.umces.edu
We report progress on our efforts to assess three traits associated with forest function (cell structure, shade tolerance, recalcitrance) using field measurements and hyperspectral imagery. Our work has involved intensive field sampling of forests across environmental and ecological gradients related to species composition, functional strategies, climate and disturbance regimes. We link the field and laboratory measurements to image spectra via modeling with field spectroscopic measurements. The spatial measurements derived from AVIRIS imagery will then facilitate an analysis of the influence of forest functional properties on vegetation productivity and watershed nutrient cycling.
Presentation Type: Poster
Poster Session: Ecosystems Science
NASA TE Funded Awards Represented:
Townsend, Philip
Characterization of forest functional types and their role in mediating ecosystem response to environmental change