Dear Colleagues,
We would like to bring our AGU session (GC004) to your attention. If you
have done research on afforestation/reforestation recently, please
consider to submit an abstract to our session.
*Global Environmental Change Section*
*Session ID#:*22967
Session Description:
Afforestation/Reforestation (or Forestation) has been implemented
worldwide as an effective measure to sustain ecosystem services and
address global environmental problems. The conversion of grasslands,
croplands, shrublands, or bare lands to forests can dramatically alter
ecosystem water, energy and carbon cycles and ecosystem services,
potentially affecting the local and regional climate. Large-scale
afforestation/reforestation is typically driven by policies, and in turn
can have substantial socioeconomic impacts. This session focuses on the
drivers, dynamics, and impacts of afforestation/reforestation at
regional, national, or global scales. We invite submissions that address
(1) monitoring and detecting the rates and extent of
afforestation/reforestation; (2) impacts of afforestation/reforestation
on ecosystem services (e.g., carbon sequestration, water supply, soil
conservation, climate regulation, biodiversity); (3) impacts of
afforestation/reforestation on regional and global climate; and (4)
human dimensions of afforestation and reforestation (e.g., policies,
governance, and socioeconomic impacts).
Primary Convener: *Jingfeng Xiao*, University of New Hampshire Main
Campus, Durham, NH, United States
Convener: *Ge Sun*, USDA Forest Svc, Eastern Forest Environmental Threat
Assessment Center, Raleigh, NC, United States
*Co-Organized with:*
*Global Environmental Change*,Atmospheric Sciences,Biogeosciences,and
Hydrology
Cross-Listed:
* A - Atmospheric Sciences
* B - Biogeosciences
* H - Hydrology
The deadline for abstract submission is August 2, 2017. We look forward
to meeting you at AGU.
Jingfeng Xiao and Ge sun
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Jingfeng Xiao, PhD
Earth Systems Research Center
Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space
University of New Hampshire
449 Morse Hall, 8 College Road
Durham, NH 03824
Email:[email protected]
http://globalecology.unh.edu
Tel: (603) 862-1873; Fax: (603) 862-0188
