Dear Colleagues, We would like to invite you to submit abstracts to the session "B022. Dynamics of Global Forests under a Changing Climate" at the AGU Fall Meeting (9-13 December 2013; <http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2013/>). The deadline for abstract submission is August 6, 2013.
Invited Speakers: Jeff Chambers (Lawrence Berkeley Lab) Craig Allen (USGS) Bev Law (Oregon State) Mike Dietz (Boston University) Description: Forests are an influential component of the global carbon cycle and play an important role in Earth’s climate system. Climate change is altering forest dynamics, driving biogeochemical and biophysical feedbacks to the climate system. This session will focus on impacts of climate change on forests globally and consequent climate feedbacks. In particular, it will address both the mechanisms through which altered atmospheric CO2 and climate are likely to impact forest dynamics—including physiological responses, community dynamics, and biogeochemical cycling—and the implications of forest-climate feedbacks that could buffer or accelerate change. We expect that this will be a very interesting session, and hope that you'll be able to participate. Sincerely, Kristina Anderson-Teixeira Sean McMahon Matteo Detto (conveners) ---- Kristina J. Anderson-Teixeira Forest Ecologist, Smithsonian Institution Center for Tropical Forest Science-Smithsonian Institution Global Earth Observatory & Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
