Abstract:
Recent interest in the carbon dynamics of Earth demands precise quantification
of carbon fluxes, such as dissolved organic carbon (DOC), that may
reveal characteristics and responses of significant carbon pools to environmental
change. As a component of a larger carbon budget project within
HJ Andrews Experimental Forest we are quantifying the flux of dissolved
organic carbon (DOC) through the soil within Watershed 1, a small catchment
of 1 km2. The three mechanisms that lead to carbon loss in a forest
system are: Respiration, DOC in stream flow, and DOC in soils.
