Tree Species Effects on Ecosystem Processes

Overview

Location

History

Design

Species

Iowa Connections

People

Web-log

Publications

This project encompasses a large scale experiment in Costa Rica, laboratory experiments in Iowa, and modeling with CENTURY. We explore how tropical tree species influence ecosystem processes. The focus currently is on carbon cycling, ecosystem modeling, and restoration of degraded landscapes.

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Nos. 0236502, 0236512, 0703561, 0703448, 0703420, 1119223, 1120015, and 1119169. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

Participants:

This is a collaborative project between:

Iowa State University (ISU)
     Departments of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology (EEOB)
     Natural Resource Ecology and Management (NREM).

Colorado State University (ISU), Ft. Collins, CO
     Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory (NREL)

Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS), Duke University, Durham, NC

Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden (FTBG), Miami, FL

Funding:

Text:

Ann Russell and Jim Raich (English)
Nathan O'Leary (Web-log)
Oscar Valverde (Spanish)
Ricardo Bedoya (Spanish)

Photos and Maps:

Matt Clark
Eugenio González
Nathan O'Leary
Jim Raich
Ann Russell
Marcia Snyder
Antonio Trabucco

Design:

Nathan O'Leary
Ann Russell
Anna Gardner
Christian Charbonneaux