Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Peng Liu, Alan G. Barr, Tianshan Zha, T. Andrew Black, Rachhpal S. Jassal, Zoran Nesic, Warren D. Helgason, Xin Jia, Yun Tian
Summary: The study reveals that the relationships between climate and carbon and water fluxes in boreal forests are influenced by temperature and water availability. However, the temperature sensitivity and phenological controls have changed over the study period, possibly due to forest structure aging and increased tree mortality following severe drought.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Huiting Mao, Emmi Felker-Quinn, Barkley Sive, Leiming Zhang, Zhuyun Ye, Hongliang Fang
Summary: This study found a decreasing trend in ozone exposure at Yellowstone National Park and no trend at Grand Teton National Park using different metrics. The traditional method and the Big-leaf model showed discrepancies in estimating high stomatal ozone flux values. A new multivariate function developed through machine learning improved the estimation of stomatal ozone flux variability.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Arne Sellin, Meeli Alber, Anna Katarzyna Jasinska, Katrin Rosenvald
Summary: In young hybrid aspen stands, there was no evidence of coordination between leaf hydraulic function and stomatal characteristics due to the species' near-anisohydric behavior and fast growth. The study found that stomatal size and density showed opposite trends with leaf location, resulting in a relatively uniform spatial distribution of potential gas exchange capacity within the canopy.
TREES-STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Angelo T. Filicetti, Scott E. Nielsen
Summary: Energy exploration leads to habitat fragmentation worldwide, particularly in the boreal forests of Alberta, Canada where seismic lines are significant sources of forest fragmentation. Reforestation efforts have been focused on these lines, but they are expensive and vulnerable to wildfires. However, a study found that even burnt seismic lines showed higher tree regeneration density compared to adjacent forests.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Shigeo Toh, Naoki Takata, Eigo Ando, Yosuke Toda, Yin Wang, Yuki Hayashi, Nobutaka Mitsuda, Soichiro Nagano, Toru Taniguchi, Toshinori Kinoshita
Summary: This study demonstrates that overexpression of Arabidopsis plasma membrane H+-ATPase (AHA2) in guard cells of transgenic hybrid aspens enhances light-induced stomatal opening, photosynthesis, and growth. The results show that manipulating the expression of PM H+-ATPase in guard cells can positively impact the growth of perennial woody plants.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Mirindi E. Dusenge, Eric J. Ward, Jeffrey M. Warren, Joseph R. Stinziano, Stan D. Wullschleger, Paul J. Hanson, Danielle A. Way
Summary: The study found that tamarack and black spruce exhibit divergent responses to climate warming in terms of leaf nitrogen content, with an increase in leaf nitrogen leading to higher photosynthesis in tamarack but not in black spruce. Surprisingly, dark respiration in black spruce did not acclimate to warming, and thermal acclimation of respiration was only observed in tamarack after considering changes in leaf nitrogen. This highlights the different stomatal responses to warming in co-occurring species, impacting vegetation carbon and water dynamics.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Kenneth J. Davidson, Julien Lamour, Alistair Rogers, Shawn P. Serbin
Summary: Many terrestrial biosphere models rely on the relationship between stomatal conductance and photosynthesis. This study found that the choice of measurement method can impact parameters representing stomatal response, with afternoon measurements resulting in significantly different values. These differences in parameter estimates directly affect canopy function models.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Ralf Loritz, Maoya Bassiouni, Anke Hildebrandt, Sibylle K. Hassler, Erwin Zehe
Summary: This study leverages sap flow data to estimate canopy conductance for more accurate hydrological simulations. Integrating canopy conductance inferred from sap flow data leads to more realistic soil moisture estimates than using conventional methods. When sap flow data are not available, a machine learning model can be used to predict sap velocities and estimate canopy conductance. The hybrid model performs equally well as models using observed sap flow data and shows potential for extrapolation.
HYDROLOGY AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Jiaxin Jin, Tao Yan, Han Wang, Xuanlong Ma, Mingzhu He, Ying Wang, Weifeng Wang, Fengsheng Guo, Yulong Cai, Qiuan Zhu, Jin Wu
Summary: This study found seasonal variations in G(1) and its direct correlation with leaf area index (LAI) phenology using data from temperate forest FLUXNET sites. The use of LAI for parameterizing G(1) successfully reduced uncertainty in transpiration modeling.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Pantana Tor-ngern, Chidsanuphong Chart-asa, Wirong Chanthorn, Chadtip Rodtassana, Siriphong Yampum, Weerapong Unawong, Anuttara Nathalang, Warren Brockelman, Kanchit Srinoppawan, Yajun Chen, Niles J. Hasselquist
Summary: Deforestation has led to the presence of heterogeneous patches of old-growth and secondary forests in Southeast Asia, posing challenges for understanding the hydrological and carbon cycles. However, research suggests that forest succession may not directly influence gas exchange, rather, canopy development associated with forest stage appears to have the main effect.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rongjun Wu, Evgenios Agathokleous, Zhaozhong Feng
Summary: In this study, a modified model was applied to analyze data from ozone-enrichment experiments with winter wheat, showing that stomatal O-3 flux measurements were more effective than other methods in assessing crop damage caused by ozone.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Tamara Emmerichs, Astrid Kerkweg, Huug Ouwersloot, Silvano Fares, Ivan Mammarella, Domenico Taraborrelli
Summary: This study revised the dry deposition of ground-level ozone globally, including adjustments for stomatal closure and the inclusion of a cuticular pathway. The updated model resulted in a more realistic representation of dry deposition, with a significant impact from cuticular uptake, especially over moist surfaces.
GEOSCIENTIFIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Elisa Vainio, Iikka P. Haikarainen, Katerina Machacova, Anuliina Putkinen, Minna Santalahti, Markku Koskinen, Hannu Fritze, Tero Tuomivirta, Mari Pihlatie
Summary: Studies on tree CH4 exchange in boreal forests are rare, and this research aimed to quantify the contribution of boreal trees to the forest CH4 budget during spring leaf-out and to reveal the role of microbes in the CH4 exchange. The results showed that the stem CH4 flux varied between different tree species and habitats, with high emissions detected from downy birch at fen sites. The lack of detection of methanogens or methanotrophs in the aboveground plant tissues suggested that these microbes did not have a significant role in the observed tree-derived fluxes.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Mingjie Xu, Jie Hu, Tao Zhang, Huimin Wang, Xianjin Zhu, Jianlei Wang, Fengting Yang, Hui Zhang, Qianyu Wang
Summary: Studying 12 years of flux data revealed that canopy conductance (gc) varies in response to environmental factors, with humidity and temperature affecting gc. Furthermore, divergent responses of gc to environmental factors were found in different climatic years.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Juanita C. Rodriguez-Rodriguez, Yves Bergeron, Steven W. Kembel, Nicole J. Fenton
Summary: The composition of moss-associated bacterial communities is mainly influenced by host species and environmental conditions related to tree dominance. The overall composition of moss phyllosphere is determined by the interaction of both factors, with forest type having a strong influence on the bacterial phyla. Bacterial diversity is higher in spruce forests, while turnover and gamma-diversity are higher in aspen forests. Cyanobacteria, particularly the family Nostocaceae, are more abundant in aspen forests compared to spruce forests.
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Geography, Physical
Gang Hong, Shusen Wang, Junhua Li, Jingfeng Huang
PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING AND REMOTE SENSING
(2015)
Article
Forestry
Ruiwu Zhou, Wangjun Li, Yiping Zhang, Mingchun Peng, Chongyun Wang, Liqing Sha, Yuntong Liu, Qinghai Song, Xuehai Fei, Yanqiang Jin, Jinbo Gao, Youxing Lin, John Grace, Shusen Wang
Article
Water Resources
Shusen Wang, Jianliang Huang, Daqing Yang, Goran Pavlic, Junhua Li
HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES
(2015)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Junhua Li, Shusen Wang
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tao Du, Li Wang, Guofu Yuan, Xiaomin Sun, Shusen Wang
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shusen Wang
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Detang Zhong, Shusen Wang, Junhua Li
Summary: This study presents an iterative adjustment method for spatially downscaling GRACE-derived Total Water Storage Anomaly from its original coarse resolution to a high resolution through integrating Land Surface Model simulated high-resolution Terrestrial Water Storage Anomaly. The method improves uncertainties in downscaled GRACE TWSA and shows agreement between estimated and observed trends in groundwater monitoring well observations.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Detang Zhong, Shusen Wang, Junhua Li
Summary: High spatiotemporal resolution of terrestrial total water storage is crucial for assessing water resource trends and availability. This study introduces a two-step method to downscale GRACE TWSA from its original coarse resolution to a higher resolution, showing reduced uncertainty and certain level of agreement with in-situ groundwater monitoring well observations.
Article
Water Resources
Zhaoqin Li, Shusen Wang
Summary: This study generated a water yield dataset for Canada from 1979 to 2016 and found that annual water yield varies in a similar temporal pattern to streamflow despite asynchronous inter-annual changes. The dataset showed small uncertainties overall and significant regional variability in water yield across Canada, with the majority of the landmass showing no significant changes in annual water yield over the study period. The most significant increasing trend in water yield was observed in South Central Canada, attributed to increasing precipitation, while the most significant decreasing trend was observed in Northeast Canada and the Southern Montane Cordillera, attributed to decreasing precipitation and increasing evapotranspiration.
HYDROLOGICAL SCIENCES JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Remote Sensing
Hongjie He, Ke Yang, Shusen Wang, Hasti Andon Petrosians, Ming Liu, Junhua Li, Jose Marcato Junior, Wesley Nunes Goncalves, Lanying Wang, Jonathan Li
Summary: Estimating terrestrial water storage (TWS) with high spatial resolution is crucial for hydrological and water resource management, and this study presented three novel CNN-based approaches for spatial downscaling of GRACE TWS products, showing significant improvements over traditional linear regression-based methods.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF REMOTE SENSING
(2021)
Article
Water Resources
Olivier Champagne, M. Altaf Arain, Shusen Wang, Martin Leduc, Hazen A. J. Russell
Summary: The study focuses on the impact of atmospheric circulation on river streamflow in the Hudson Bay Lowlands from 1979 to 2018. It found that anomalous convergence of atmospheric moisture flux between 1995-2008 increased precipitation and streamflow in the region's western part. Since 2009, high streamflow levels have likely been maintained due to increased groundwater discharge associated with permafrost degradation.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY-REGIONAL STUDIES
(2021)
Article
Water Resources
Sadia Bibi, Qinghai Song, Yiping Zhang, Yuntong Liu, Muhammad Aqeel Kamran, Liqing Sha, Wenjun Zhou, Shusen Wang, Palingamoorthy Gnanamoorthy
Summary: The study focuses on the hydrology of the Lancang River Basin, evaluating the spatiotemporal distribution of precipitation, evapotranspiration, and terrestrial water storage to understand the impact of climate change on water storage and basin discharge in the region. The research highlights a decreasing trend in basin discharge and TWS in response to climate change, as well as a 2-month time lag between precipitation and TWS.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY-REGIONAL STUDIES
(2021)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Shusen Wang, Junhua LI, Hazen A. J. Russell
Summary: In this study, three methods for estimating regional-scale surface water storage change are proposed and evaluated. The water budget methods show significant improvements, especially when considering water area dynamics. These methods and results can be used for calibration and validation of hydrological and climate models, assessing climate change and human disturbance impacts, and filling data gaps in total water storage decomposition studies.
JOURNAL OF HYDROMETEOROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Farzam Fatolazadeh, Mehdi Eshagh, Kalifa Goita, Shusen Wang
Summary: This study proposes a new mathematical approach to downscale monthly terrestrial water storage anomalies from GRACE and estimates groundwater storage anomalies at a daily temporal resolution and a spatial resolution of 0.25 degrees x 0.25 degrees. The method combines GRACE gravity models and hydrological model outputs to enhance the quality of the estimated TWSA and GWSA. The results show significant correlations and low errors in the estimated GWSA compared to in-situ wells.
Editorial Material
Environmental Sciences
Praveena Krishnan, Shusen Wang