Canada Research Chair Climate Change Mitigation And Tropical Forests

加拿大减缓气候变化和热带森林研究主席

• 批准号: CRC-2019-00063
• 负责人: Potvin, Catherine
• 金额: $ 14.57万
• 依托单位: McGill University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Canada Research Chairs
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2021-01-01 至 2022-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=730602
• 关键词: Canada; Research; Chair; Climate; Change

Tropical forests store ~40% of terrestrial hence Dr Potvin proposes to further the understanding of the role of tropical forests in climate change mitigation. Dr Potvin¿s first objective focusses on the role of Indigenous tenure in maintaining forest intactness and landscape resilience across Latin America. She will establish an Old Growth Forests Observatory with permanent monitoring of forest, landscape-level analyses with satellite imagery. She will also document functional traits of dominant species testing whether or not changes in climate are affecting seedling regeneration. Shifting her attention to Québec, Dr Potvin proposes to identify viable strategies to increase land-based carbon stocks.

热带森林储存了约40%的陆地资源，因此Potvin博士建议进一步了解热带森林在减缓气候变化方面的作用。Potvin博士的第一个目标是关注土著土地保有权在维护拉丁美洲森林完整性和景观恢复力方面的作用。她将建立一个古老的森林观测站，对森林进行永久监测，利用卫星图像进行森林一级的分析。她还将记录优势物种的功能性状，测试气候变化是否影响幼苗再生。Potvin博士将注意力转移到魁北克省，建议确定可行的战略来增加陆基碳储量。