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Modelling carbon cycle of agro-forest ecosystems in Lombardy (Italy)

Colombo R ⁽¹⁾, Busetto L ^(1-2), Migliavacca M ⁽¹⁾, Meroni M ⁽¹⁾, Della Torre C ⁽³⁾, Tagliaferri A ⁽³⁾, Grassi G ⁽⁴⁾, Seufert G ⁽⁴⁾

(1) Lab. Telerilevamento delle Dinamiche Ambientali, DISAT, Università Milano-Bicocca, Milano; (2) Istituto sull’Inquinamento Atmosferico CNR, Roma; (3) Ente Regionale per i Servizi all’Agricoltura e alle Foreste Lombardia, v. Copernico 38, I-20125 Milano; (4) European Commission - DG Joint Research Centre, Institute for Environment and Sustainability - Climate Change Unit (Ispra, VA).

Abstract: In this paper we present a methodology for the estimation of Gross Primary Production (GPP), Net Primary Production (NPP) and Net Ecosystem Production (NEP) for the main agricultural and forest ecosystems of the Lombardia Region (Italy). The MOD17 model was parameterized according to the different agro-forestry ecosystems and applied at regional scale by using satellite data with a spatial resolution of 250m. The high spatial resolution along with fine classification agro-forestry ecosystems has allowed to accurately analyze the carbon budget of an extremely fragmented and complex environment such as the Lombardia Region. Modeling results showed the role of the forests in the carbon budget at regional scale and represent important information layer for the spatial analysis and for inferring the inter-annual variability of carbon sequestration due to impacts of extreme events and recent climate change (e.g., drought, heat wave, flooding, fires).

Received: Jun 15, 2009 - Accepted: Jun 19, 2009 - Published online: Sep 18, 2009

Full Text DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.3832/efor0593-006

Citation: Colombo R, Busetto L, Migliavacca M, Meroni M, Della Torre C, Tagliaferri A, Grassi G, Seufert G, 2009. Modelling carbon cycle of agro-forest ecosystems in Lombardy (Italy). Forest@ 6 (1): 277-288. [online 2009-09-18] URL: http://www.sisef.it/forest@/show.php?id=593 - [doi: 10.3832/efor0593-006]

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