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The uncertain impact of climate change on forest ecosystems - How qualitative modelling can guide future research for quantitative model development
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Herr, A and Dambacher, JM and Pinkard, E and Glen, M and Mohammed, C and Wardlaw, T, The uncertain impact of climate change on forest ecosystems - How qualitative modelling can guide future research for quantitative model development, Environmental Modelling and Software, 76 pp. 95-107. ISSN 1364-8152 (2016) [Refereed Article]
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Crown Copyright 2015
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.envsoft.2015.10.023
Abstract
Climate change could significantly alter forest productivity and climax states. Hence modelling productivity under climate change will need to account for many alternative ecosystem states. We apply qualitative modelling to identify the most likely ecosystem representations for a well-researched Tasmanian forest. Its main ecosystem is a tiered forest with rainforest, wet sclerophyll and myrtaceae components. Interactions between these components are uncertain, especially under additional pressures from climate change. Qualitative modelling is a structured method to analyse these uncertainties. We identify the most appropriate models and research efforts for model development. Further, we identify research needs for interactions between root pathogens and forest components, with research on some impacts of system components on fire being ruled out. The qualitative modelling approach applied here was useful in identifying research priorities for modelling complex ecosystems, even under uncertain system understanding or deficiencies in quantitative data.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | Community matrix, Forest ecosystem, Loop analysis, Warra LTER |
Research Division: | Environmental Sciences |
Research Group: | Environmental management |
Research Field: | Environmental assessment and monitoring |
Objective Division: | Plant Production and Plant Primary Products |
Objective Group: | Forestry |
Objective Field: | Native forests |
UTAS Author: | Glen, M (Dr Morag Glen) |
UTAS Author: | Mohammed, C (Professor Caroline Mohammed) |
ID Code: | 113790 |
Year Published: | 2016 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 9 |
Deposited By: | Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture |
Deposited On: | 2017-01-20 |
Last Modified: | 2018-03-28 |
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