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IAI-Data-CRN_012_Austin_POSIT-DEC: The importance of position of senescent material on decomposition and nutrient release

Entry ID: IAIDIS760

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Summary

Abstract: The importance of standing dead material, including coarse woody
debris in forests, has been shown to be important in the regeneration
of forests, and critical for maintaining a variety of ecosystem
processes. At the same time, the importance of standing dead material,
and the dynamic of recycling of this senescent material in arid and
semiarid ecoystems is much less well understood. In addition, ...

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Spatial coordinates

N: 15.0

S: -60.0

E: -30.0

W: -90.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Austin, A.T.

Dataset Title: IAI-Data-CRN_012_Austin_POSIT-DEC

Dataset Series Name: The Role of Biodiversity and Climate in the Functioning of Ecosystems: A Comparative Study or Grasslands, Savannas, and Forests

Dataset Publisher: IAI

Issue Identification: IAI-Data-CRN_012_Austin_POSIT-DEC

Parent DIF

This data set description is a member of a collection. The collection is described in
IAIDIS356

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > SOUTH AMERICA > ARGENTINA

CONTINENT > SOUTH AMERICA

Science Keywords

BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > DESERTS

BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > GRASSLANDS

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

Project

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

IAI-DIS > Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research

CRN > Collaborative Research Network Program (IAI)

Ancillary Keywords

IAI_Science_CRN

Patagonia

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

Data Center

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, Data and Information System

Data Center URL: http://disbr1.iai.int/

Data Center Personnel
Name: LUIS MARCELO ACHITE Phone: (55-12) 3945-6868 Fax: (55-12) 3941-4410 Email: lmachite at dir.iai.int Contact Address: Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research- IAI Avenida dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja City: Sao Jose dos Campos Province or State: Sao Paulo Postal Code: 12227-010 Country: BRAZIL

Personnel

AMY T. AUSTIN

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: +54-11-4524-8070x8105

Email: austin at ifeva.edu.ar

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2005-02-18

Last DIF Revision Date: 2005-11-09

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