The "Bark Side" of the Water Cycle
The "Bark Side" of the Water Cycle
Session ID#: 118315
Session Description:
Compared to leaves, bark is under-studied with regards to its role in the water cycle. This is an important knowledge gap as, unlike leaves, bark is ever-present in forest ecosystems and can represent a significant interface for water interaction. Bark is also porous, hygroscopic, present in litter layers from shedding, as well as on fallen woody debris, and performs a multitude of ecophysiological functions. Finally, considering the particulates, organisms, and leachable/washable solutes present on and in bark, many opportunities may exist for improving forest ecohydrological understanding through the research of bark-water interactions. Thus, we welcome experimental, modelling and synthesis studies regarding bark interactions with any hydrologic processes (water storage, evaporation, uptake, transpiration, hygroscopicity, branchflow, stemflow, dendrotelmata, etc.) and related ecological processes (nutrient cycling, dispersal of microbes/microfauna, epiphyte ecology, etc.) across precipitation types (snow, rain, mist, fog, etc.).
Co-Sponsor(s):
- AMS: American Meteorological Society -
- CGU: Canadian Geophysical Union -
- ESA: Ecological Society of America -
- EGU: European Geosciences Union -
Index Terms:
0426 Biosphere/atmosphere interactions [BIOGEOSCIENCES]
0476 Plant ecology [BIOGEOSCIENCES]
1813 Eco-hydrology [HYDROLOGY]
3307 Boundary layer processes [ATMOSPHERIC PROCESSES]
Primary Convener: John T Van Stan II, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, United States
Conveners: Salli Dymond, University of Minnesota Duluth, Duluth, MN, United States and Anna Klamerus-Iwan, University of Agriculture, Department of Forest Utilization, Engineering and Forest Technology, Krakow, Poland
Primary Liaison: John T Van Stan II, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, United States
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