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The global terrestrial biosphere, i.e. the vegetation and soils, strongly reacts to variations in atmospheric conditions but also influences the atmosphere via exchange of matter and energy (e.g. trace gases, latent and sensible heat). These interactions occur on time-scales that range from seconds to millennia, and ascend from the molecular to the global spatial scale. They are mediated by the action of organisms which shape important biogeochemical and biogeophysical processes in their ecosystems, which in turn are forming landscapes, regions, and biomes. Hence we study the nature and the role of these interactions between the biosphere and the atmosphere, using a modelling approach, which integrates observations from organisms to global scale. This research should ultimately help understanding how the biosphere is reacting to and is exerting feedbacks on ongoing environmental change (e.g. changing water cycle, global warming, increasing atmospheric CO2 levels, and nitrogen deposition). |
NewsApr 08, 2013, Franziska Schrodt joined the department as new PostDoc via an iDiv collaboration! Jan 01, 2013, Fabian Gans joined the department as new geoscientific programmer! Aug 20, 2012, Iulia Ilie joined the group as new PhD student! July 27, 2012, System Administrator Appreciation Day: The MDI thanks the MPI-BGC IT-Team for yet another year of excellent support for our research! Great job! Apr 2012, Martin Jung received Beutenberg Campus Science Award Jan 2012, PhD defended | |
Latest papersForkel, M., Carvalhais, N., Verbesselt, J., Mahecha, M.D., Neigh, C.S.R. and Reichstein, M. (2013): Trend Change Detection in NDVI Time Series: Effects of Inter-Annual Variability and Methodology. Remote Sensing, 5, 2113-2144. |
 Measured and modeled seasonal ecosystem carbon fluxes Mahecha, M.D., Reichstein, M., Jung, M., et al. (2010) Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences, 115, G02003. >> | |
