Phosphorus, Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics in Perturbed Neotropical Dry Forest

这个项目包括三部分的研究工作。大部分工作将集中在制定一个适用于热带干燥森林的世纪土壤有机质模型的衍生模型。研究人员还将检查巴西东北部几个潜在的试验点，以选择最合适的地点进行后期的现场实验研究。最后，研究小组将进行初步的现场测量，使他们能够参数化CENTURY，并决定和初始化火灾模型。科罗拉多州立大学和俄勒冈州立大学的研究小组都非常出色。与巴西科学家的国际安排得到了很好的照顾。预期这一项目将产生对基本生态学和干燥热带森林管理重要的结果。

This project represents a three-part research effort. Most of the effort will be directed toward formulating a derivative of the CENTURY soil organic matter model that will run for tropical dry forest. The investigators will also examine several potential field sites in northeast Brazil to select the most appropriate site for later field experimental research. Finally, the research team will conduct preliminary field measurements that will enable them to parameterize CENTURY and decide upon and initialize a fire model. The research group is excellent as are the institutional accommodations at both Colorado State University and Oregon State University. International arrangements with Brazilian scientists are well taken care of. It is expected that this project will yield results important to fundamental ecology as well as to the management of dry tropical forests.