Effects of a windthrow disturbance on the carbon balance of a broadleaf deciduous forest in Hokkaido, Japan

Yamanoi, K.; Mizoguchi, Y.; Utsugi, H.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-12-6837-2015

Articles | Volume 12, issue 23

https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-12-6837-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-12-6837-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 12, issue 23

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01 Dec 2015

Research article |

| 01 Dec 2015

Effects of a windthrow disturbance on the carbon balance of a broadleaf deciduous forest in Hokkaido, Japan

K. Yamanoi, Y. Mizoguchi, and H. Utsugi

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Final revised paper (published on 01 Dec 2015)
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RC C5304: 'Interesting paper, minor revisions are suggested', Werner Eugster, 12 Sep 2015
- AC C7290: 'author's response to referee', Katsumi Yamanoi, 02 Nov 2015
RC C6411: 'Editorial review', Albrecht Neftel, 11 Oct 2015
- AC C7300: 'author's response to referee', Katsumi Yamanoi, 02 Nov 2015

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (Editor review) (06 Nov 2015) by Albrecht Neftel

AR by Katsumi Yamanoi on behalf of the Authors (08 Nov 2015) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (16 Nov 2015) by Albrecht Neftel

Short summary

Using the eddy covariance and biometrical methods, the carbon balance was measured in a deciduous broadleaf forest in Japan, where incidental damage by a strong typhoon damaged 40% of trees. Before the disturbance, the forest was an evident carbon sink, and it subsequently transformed into a net carbon source. GPP only decreased by 6% just after the disturbance. On the other hand, Re increased by 39%. Undergrowth dwarf bamboo has an important role in the carbon balance.