Transpiration Measurements in Mangrove Forests
Engel V. 2010. Transpiration Measurements in Mangrove Forests. Critical Ecosystems Studies Initiative. RES04-8. Everglades National Park/South Florida Natural Resources Center
inal Report. Everglades National Park protects the largest contiguous stand of mangroves in the Western Hemisphere. This highly productive forest is commonly recognized as a prolific nursery for numerous species of commercially, recreationally, and ecologically important marine life. Mangroves are also commonly viewed as our first line of defense against the ravages of tropical storms. Less appreciated, however are the contributions that mangroves make to a full suite of ecosystem processes. The mangroves of south Florida help in the control of coastal erosion, the sequestration of carbon, and gas exchange. This CESI-funded study measured water use rates among mangroves growing along the Shark River in Everglades National Park. This data, in concert with ongoing studies of evapotranspiration, help better illustrate the movement of water through coastal forests. Engel, Vic. 2010. Transpiration Measurements in Mangroves Forest. Final Report to the National Park Service (NPS) and Critical Ecosystems Studies Initiative. Everglades National Park, Homestead, Florida. Barr, Jordan G., Vic Engel, Jose D. Fuentes, Joseph C. Zieman, Thomas L. O’Halloran, Thomas J. Smith III, and Gordon H. Anderson. 2010. Controls on mangrove forest-atmosphere carbon dioxide exchanges in western Everglades National Park. Journal of Geophysical Research 115: G02020, doi:10.1029/2009JG001186.Barr, Jordan G. Jose D. Fuentes, Vic Engel, and Joseph C. Zieman. 2009. Physiological responses of red mangroves to the climate in the Florida Everglades. Journal of Geophysical Research 114: G02008, doi:10.1029/2008JG000843. Barr, Jordan, Vic Engel, Jose D. Fuentes, and Tom J. Smith III. 2009. Hurricane disturbance and recovery of carbon and energy balance in a tidal mangrove forest. Poster presentation at the American Geophysical Union conference.Barr, Jordan, Vic Engel, Jose D. Fuentes, Joseph C. Zieman, Tom J. Smith III. 2009. Functional recovery of riverine mangroves following the disturbance caused by hurricane Wilma. Poster presentation at the American Geophysical Union conference.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Engel, Victor
- Date of Issue
- 2010-01
- Units
- EVER
- Keywords
- CESI, Eddy-covariance, ET, Evapotranspiration, everglades, mangroves, Research, Restoration, Transpiration, Transpiration
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Estuarine Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Forest/Woodland Communities