We have an urgent need to understand and predict terrestrial ecosystem responses to global change and disturbances, and how these responses shape these interconnected carbon, water, and nutrient cycles. However, ecosystem responses to global change span both above- and below-ground and are investigated through diverse approaches, from observations and experiments to modelling. Tackling these together is critical for enhancing the predictive capacity for our shared planetary future.
This session focuses on two complementary connections: links between above- and belowground ecosystem processes, and links between experiments, observations, and models. We welcome studies addressing either or both, including research on carbon, water and nutrient processes, plant traits and physiological responses, ecosystem interactions, and scaling from individuals to ecosystems. Contributions are welcome across a range of scales and approaches, from greenhouse and mesocosm experiments to large-scale field manipulations, remote sensing, and machine learning and process-based modelling.
We particularly encourage contributions presenting novel methods, ideas and hypotheses, including those from early-career researchers, and aim to create a space where such ideas can be discussed openly.