Downed dead wood is a substantial component of the forest carbon pool which often increases during harvest activities, yet its behavior across the New England seasons is often treated as a dormant “black box.”
The Northeast Silviculture Institute for Foresters, Dartmouth College, and UVM will hold a Tracking the Post-Harvest Microclimate and Respiration of Coarse Woody Material webinar on August 12th from Noon to 1 pm.
In this webinar, we combine continuous micro-sensor data with in situ gas flux measurements at the Second College Grant to reveal the surprisingly active life of coarse woody material.
We will explore how snowpack depth creates a protective refuge that may sustain microbial respiration, what happens during snowpack melts, and what these hidden climate dynamics mean for the future of forest carbon accounting in New England.
To take part in this webinar, register at 10 years of Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change Research at the Second College Grant – Field Tour and Webinar Series | Extension