Boreal forest albedo and its spatial and temporal variation

Boreal forest albedo and its spatial and temporal variation

Subarctic Boreal Forest Albedo Estimation Using Envisat/asar and Spot

Optical satellite albedo observations of forests suffer from understory contamination, but C-band microwave reacts mostly with the canopy. This paper studies whether or not adding ASAR backscattering information could enhance optical albedo retrieval accuracy. We compare SPOT-4-retrieved reflectances combined with ASAR backscattering ratios with solely optically retrieved SPOT-4 NIR albedo, and...

Effects of harvesting on spatial and temporal diversity of carbon stocks in a boreal forest landscape

Carbon stocks in managed forests of Ontario, Canada, and in harvested wood products originated from these forests were estimated for 2010-2100. Simulations included four future forest harvesting scenarios based on historical harvesting levels (low, average, high, and maximum available) and a no-harvest scenario. In four harvesting scenarios, forest carbon stocks in Ontario's managed forest were...

Quantifying the missing link between forest albedo and productivity in the boreal zone

Albedo and fraction of absorbed photosynthetically active radiation (FAPAR) determine the shortwave radiation balance and productivity of forests. Currently, the physical link between forest albedo and productivity is poorly understood, yet it is crucial for designing optimal forest management strategies for mitigating climate change. We investigated the relationships between boreal forest stru...

Temporal and spatial variation of the phytoplankton community in the Chahnime Reservoirs-Sistan

This study investigated seasonal changes in density and diversity of phytoplankton, chlorophyll a content, and some environmental characteristics in the Sistan region during 2014. Totally, we detected 28 genera that belonged to five groups of Chlorophyta (12 genera), Bacilloriophyta (7 genera), Cyanophyta (5 genera), Dinophyta (3 genera), and Euglenophyta (1 genus). We observed that Chlorophyta...