11 episodes
Ecosystems, climate, society Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
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The terrestrial biosphere forms the interface between the atmosphere and much of the Earth’s land surface; it mediates the carbon, nitrogen and hydrological cycles, and profoundly influences the surface energy balance. Thus, the biosphere exerts a substantial control on both local and global climate, particularly through its sequestration of anthropogenic carbon emissions. It also performs a wide range of other services such as the provision of food and raw materials, removal of air pollutants and suppression of pests and diseases. However, the composition and performance
of the biosphere is greatly influenced by human-induced alteration of the climate and atmospheric composition, whilst anthropogenic land-use change has completely transformed ecosystems and their interactions with the surrounding Earth system.
The talks aim to give a broad overview of the role of the terrestrial biosphere in the Earth system, with a strong focus on anthropogenic land-use change and management, and their implications. They were recorded during the PhD training school “Putting People on the Land: Introducing the interactions between terrestrial ecosystems climate and society”, held at KIT/IMK-IFU, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, on 3rd-6th March 2015. (picture: Andreas Gast, KIT/IMK-IFU)
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An overview to the terrestrial carbon-cycle from a global modelling perspective
Presentation made by Dr. Thomas Pugh (KIT) – Contact : thomas.pugh@kit.edu
Content: An overview of the structure and processes underlying state-of-the-art terrestrial carbon cycle models -
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Interactions of SLCPs and air pollutants with land-use change
Presentation made by Dr. Thomas Pugh (KIT) – Contact : thomas.pugh@kit.edu
Content: An introduction to some of the interactions of land-use change with, Short Lived Climate Pollutants and air quality. -
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Introduction to the Nitrogen Cycle
Presentation made by PD Dr. Ralf Kiese (KIT) – Contact : ralf.kiese@kit.edu.
The presentation gives an introduction into the nitrogen cycle and deals about, components, reservoirs and turnover processes, human perturbation and consequences and, provides and discusses results from field and biogeochemical modelling studies in terrestrial ecosystems -
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Biophysical effects of land-use and land cover changes. Part I
Presentation made by Dr. Benjamin Quesada (KIT) – Contact : benjamin.quesada@kit.edu. Content: Surface energy balance, Biophysical impacts of land cover change, Radiative and non-radiative aspects : Observations
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Biophysical effects of land-use and land cover changes. Part II
Presentation made by Dr. Benjamin Quesada (KIT) – Contact : benjamin.quesada@kit.edu.
Content: Radiative and non-radiative aspects : Models, Biophysical impacts of historical LULCC, Biophysical impacts of future LULCC, Applications of land use for climate mitigation -
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Examples for Ecosystems Service Trade-offs
Presentation made by Dr. Anita Bayer (KIT) – Contact : anita.bayer@kit.edu.
Content: Common trade-offs, Examples for methods to identify ES trade-offs
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