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Contribution

UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

$85,000.00

FY 2011-12 · 2012-03-07

Summary
The overall objective is to understand the factors affecting the sustainability of mixedwood and hybrid poplar (HP) plantations along the forest fringe in western Canada by quantifying the growth and water use over the life cycle of these plantations growing under different soil, climate and management conditions. The specific objectives are: - to study the influence of biophysical variables and soil type, - to determine C-source/sink relationships in a chronosequence of HP plantations, - to determine the water balance and estimate water use and water use efficiency, and - to validate and use 3PG, a process-based ecosystem model.
Program
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Location
VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA|VANCOUVER COLOMBIE-BRITANNIQUE, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Reference Number
GC-2012-Q4-04575
Amendment Number
0
Agreement Type
Contribution
Recipient Legal Name
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient City
VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA|VANCOUVER COLOMBIE-BRITANNIQUE
Program Purpose
The overall objective is to understand the factors affecting the sustainability of mixedwood and hybrid poplar (HP) plantations along the forest fringe in western Canada by quantifying the growth and water use over the life cycle of these plantations growing under different soil, climate and management conditions. The specific objectives are: - to study the influence of biophysical variables and soil type, - to determine C-source/sink relationships in a chronosequence of HP plantations, - to determine the water balance and estimate water use and water use efficiency, and - to validate and use 3PG, a process-based ecosystem model.
Program Purpose (French)
L'objectif global est de comprendre les facteurs ayant des répercussions sur la durabilité des peupleraies mixtes et hybrides situées le long des forêts de l'Ouest du Canada en quantifiant la croissance ainsi que l'absorption d'eau de ces plantations au cours de leur cycle de vie alors qu'elles poussent dans des conditions climatiques et des conditions de sol et d'élevage différentes. Les objectifs spécifiques sont les suivants : - Étudier l'influence des variables biophysiques et des types de sols. - Déterminer les liens entre une source et un puits du carbone dans une chronoséquence de peupleraies hybrides. - Déterminer l'équilibre hydrique, et estimer l'absorption d'eau et son efficacité. - Valider et utiliser le modèle 3-PG, un modèle écosystémique axé sur les processus.
Agreement Value
$85,000.00
Agreement Start Date
2012-03-07
Organization Code
nrcan-rncan
Organization
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada