We invite abstract submissions for our session entitled "Carbon and Water Cycling within Low Latitude Wetlands" at the 2014 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in San Francisco, CA (Dec 15-19). The AGU abstract submission site is open (http://agu.confex.com/agu/fm14/b/papers/index.cgi?sessionid=2399 )and the deadline for all submissions is 6 August 23:59 EDT/03:59 +1 GMT; no abstracts will be accepted after this date. Please contact any of the conveners if you have any questions about the session and we look forward to seeing your abstracts.
Cheers, Brian Benscoter ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>), on behalf of Ross Hinkle ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>), Xavier Comas ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>), and Barclay Shoemaker ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>) Session Title: Carbon and Water Cycling within Low Latitude Wetlands Session ID: 2399 Session Description: Low-latitude (tropical and subtropical) wetlands play a critical role in global carbon and water cycles. Coastal and freshwater peatlands in this biome constitute more than 4% of the global terrestrial C pool and wetland evapotranspiration can return 80% or more of rainfall to the atmosphere. These wetlands are at increasing risk of loss as a consequence of a changing climate via sea level rise or altered temperature and precipitation, resulting in disturbance of their C stocks and atmospheric fluxes. We invite papers focusing on processes, drivers, and alterations of C cycling in low latitude wetlands and associated watersheds as well as interactions between water and C cycling via water-use efficiencies or productivity response to climate-driven altered hydrology (e.g., drought or flooding). Submissions integrating empirical research with landscape or climate models are encouraged, as are those highlighting critical research needs to enable accurate incorporation of these ecosystems into Earth Systems Models. ************** Brian W. Benscoter, MSc PhD Assistant Professor Department of Biological Sciences Florida Atlantic University 3200 College Ave Davie, FL 33314 USA Tel: 954.236.1141 Fax: 954.236.1099 Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Webpage: www.science.fau.edu/benscoterlab<http://www.science.fau.edu/benscoterlab>
