Forest carbon and water coupling in a large Canadian forested watershed

在加拿大以森林为主的流域，森林碳和水对于管理气候变化影响和保护水生生态系统至关重要。了解森林碳和水是如何整合或耦合，并在不同的空间尺度上对森林干扰的反应是迫切需要在加拿大景观。在这项拟议的研究中，我们将使用加拿大CBM-CFS 3模型与我们完善的水文方法相结合，以评估森林干扰对森林C -水耦合在一个大流域（Deadman河流域：600平方公里）在BC内部的影响。虽然CBM-CFS 3模型用于开发森林C动态，水文分析将进行量化森林C-水耦合。 在这项研究之后，UBC和我们的合作伙伴Ecora将联合提交一份单独的提案（NSERC CRD），以研究森林干扰如何影响森林C-水耦合在各种空间尺度（森林林分，小流域和大流域）。

In forest dominated watersheds of Canada, both forest carbon (C) and water are critical for managing climate change impacts and protecting aquatic ecosystems. Understanding how forest C and water are integrated or coupled and their responses to forest disturbance at different spatial scales is urgently needed in Canadian landscapes. In this proposed research, we will use a combination of the Canadian CBM-CFS3 model with our well-established hydrological methodology to assess the effects of forest disturbance on forest C - water coupling in a large watershed (Deadman River watershed: 600km2) in the BC interior. While the CBM-CFS3 model is used for developing forest C dynamics, the hydrological analysis will be conducted to quantify forest C-water couplings. Following this study, UBC and our partner, Ecora, will jointly submit a separate proposal (NSERC CRD) for the purposes of studying how forest disturbance affects forest C-water couplings at various spatial scales (forest stand, small watershed and large watershed).