Natural Resources Canada > Earth Sciences Sector > Priorities (2002-2006) > Reducing Canada's vulnerability to climate change
Project: Monitoring methods and assessment of carbon sequestration over Canada's landmass Sub-activity: Impacts of air pollution on ecosystems health and biological carbon sequestration potentials This information represents activities in the Earth Sciences Sector Programs (2002-2006). Please refer to Priorities for information on current Earth Sciences Sector Programs. This research will determine contrasting forest sites affected by high and low SO2 and O3 exposures in collaboration with EC and CFS experts. The sites selected will be part of the Forest Indicators Monitoring Network of CFS as well. We will determine the isotopic ratios of the selected trees subjective to high/low pollution stress, and measure the increments of the various plant compartments (stem, foliar and root systems). Algorithms will be developed for quantifying the impact of air pollution on forest health and productivity using measurements at these contrasting sites and other measurements (e.g., FACE) and results on the air pollution impacts on ecosystem heath and biological carbon sequestration potentials will contribute to a national report on Canada's vulnerability to climate change.
For more information:
Martine Savard
| 
