Modelling Carbon Sequestration in Forested Landscapes (CASFOR-II)
Entry ID:
EFI_CASFOR_II
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Summary
The general objectives of the Modelling Carbon Sequestration in Forested
Landscapes (CASFOR-II) project are to consist of A) the develop a general model
for estimating carbon balance and carbon sequestration capacity in forested
landscapes or regions, and B) the dissemination of this model amongst the
user-community via the Internet.
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The proposed project builds onto an existing project "CASFOR: Carbon
sequestration in afforestation and sustainable management: presentation of a
general evaluation tool and generic case studies", which runs from 1999-2001.
This project has been highly successful in providing a ecosystem level model to
estimate carbon budgets and carbon sequestration for various forest types to a
wide range of users world-wide. To date, over 500 users from more than 60
countries have downloaded the model CO2FIX from the project website.
Measurement and verification of achievement of specific objectives will be done
by monitoring of project progress in terms of milestones and deliverables, and
through direct involvement of the user community in the application of the
model CO2FIX. The specific scientific and technological objectives of the
proposed project CASFOR-II consist of the expansion of the existing
ecosystem-level model CO2FIX to a software tool that can be used to analyse
carbon budgets at the project- or landscape-level. Expansion of the
ecosystem-level model to the level of a landscape or project enables the
consequences for carbon sequestration of land-use changes such as
afforestation, reforestation and deforestation (ARD). This expansion of the
model CO2FIX is, amongst others, intended to provide users with a tool to
analyse the consequences of different scenarios of ARD options as specified
under the UN-FCCC Kyoto protocol. Aimed at decision support, the model will
include basic economic assessments of costs of carbon sequestration, as well as
effects of large-scale disturbances on long-term carbon sequestration. As part
of the project, ARD options as identified in the IPCC Special Report on Land
Use and Land Use Changes will be included in the decision support model., and
to dissemination of the model and input parameters to an existing world-wide
user-community using an interactive model-platform and information website.
Output:
1. A general model for estimating carbon balance and carbon sequestration
capacity in forested landscapes or regions;
2. Dissemination of the model via an Internet site.
[Summary provided by the European Forest Institute]
Geographic Coverage
Spatial coordinates
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Data Set Citation
Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
2001-12-01
Stop Date:
2004-11-05
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Platform
Project
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
Data Center
Distribution
Distribution Media:
Online
Fees:
No fees
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Personnel
TYLER
B.
STEVENS
Role:
DIF AUTHOR
Phone:
(301) 614-6898
Fax:
301-614-5268
Email:
Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Global Change Master Directory
City:
Greenbelt
Province or State:
MD
Postal Code:
20771
Country:
USA
JARI
LISKI
Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone:
+358-50-564 4167
Fax:
+358-9-191 58100
Email:
Jari.Liski at efi.fi
Contact Address:
European Forest Institute
Torikatu 34
City:
Joensuu
Postal Code:
80100
Country:
FINLAND
FRITS
MOHREN
Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Email:
Frits.Mohren at BTBO.BOSB.WAU.NL
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Description:
Results of the Modelling Carbon Sequestration in Forested Landscapes
(CASFOR-II) project including publications, manuscripts, manuals and
presentations.
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Publications/References
Masera, O. R., J. Garza-Caligaris, M. Kanninen, T. Karjalainen, J. Liski, G.J.
Nabuurs, A. Pussinen, B.H.J. de Jong & G.M.J. Mohren . 2003. "Modelling carbon
sequestration in afforestation, agroforestry and forest management projects:
the CO2FIX V.2 approach." Ecological modelling 164:177-199
Liski, J., Nissinen, A., Erhard, ... M. & Taskinen, O. 2003. Climatic effects on
litter decomposition from arctic tundra to tropical rainforest. Global Change
Biology 9(4): 575-584.
Nabuurs, G.J., & M.J. Schelhaas. 2002. Carbon profiles of typical forests types
across Europe assessed with CO2FIX. Ecological Indicators 1: 213-223.
Schelhaas, M.J. & G.J Nabuurs. 2001. Spatial distribution of carbon stocks and
fluxes in the Veluwe forest area in the Netherlands. ALTERRA Report 301,
ALTERRA, Wageningen.
Kaipainen, T., Liski, J., Pussinen, A. & Karjalainen, T. Managing forest carbon
sinks by changing rotation length in Europe. Submitted June 2003.
Liski, J., Palosuo, T. & Siev?nen, R. The simple dynamic soil carbon model
Yasso. Submitted August 2003.
Palosuo, T., Liski, J., Trofymow, J.A. & Titus, B. Testing the soil carbon
model Yasso against litterbag data from the Canadian Intersite Decomposition
Experiment. Submitted August 2003.
Palosuo, T., Liski, J., Trofymow, J.A. & Titus, B. Soil carbon model Yasso
tested against Canadian litterbag data (CIDET) Poster presented during the COST
E21 Conference in Thessaloniki, Greece, 27-28 November 2003
Liski, J., Palosuo, T., Eggers, T., Llanderal, T. & Siev?nen, R. Simple dynamic
soil carbon model. Poster presented during the CarboEurope Project Meetings,
17-19 March, 2003 and CarboEurope Conference "The continental carbon cycle",
19-21 March, 2003, Lisbon, Portugal
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2004-01-08
Last DIF Revision Date:
2009-01-21
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