Publication
Title
Simulating ectomycorrhizal fungi and their role in carbon and nitrogen cycling in forest ecosystems
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Abstract
Although ectomycorrhizal fungi play an important role in forest ecosystem functioning, they are usually not included in forest growth or ecosystem models. Simulation is hampered by two main issues: a lack of understanding of the ecological functioning of the ectomycorrhizal fungi and a lack of adequate basic data for parameterization and validation. Concerning these issues, much progress has been made during the past few years, but this information has not found its way into the forest and soil models. In this paper, state-of-the-art insight into ectomycorrhizal functioning and basic values are described in a manner transparent to nonspecialists and modelers, together with the existing models and model strategies. As such, this paper can be the starting point and the motivator to include ectomycorrhizal fungi into existing soil and forest ecosystem models.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Revue canadienne de recherche forestière. - Ottawa
Publication
Ottawa : 2014
ISSN
0045-5067
DOI
10.1139/CJFR-2013-0496
Volume/pages
44 :6 (2014) , p. 535-553
ISI
000337105600001
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Creation 28.08.2014
Last edited 09.10.2023
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