Climex project: Report on the third year of treatment, May 1996 - December 1996

CLIMEX is an integrated, whole-ecosystem research project studying the response of entire forested catchments to increased CO2 and temperature. These whole-catchment manipulation experiments are designed to allow quantification of the links between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and provide direct experimental evidence on the effect of climate change on natural forests, terrestrial ecosystems and water resources. The site is located at Risdalsheia, southernmost Norway. Treatment began in April 1994. This report describes results obtained during 1996, the third year of treatment. Significant responses in vegetation, soils and waters were measured. European Commission