Canadian intersite decomposition experiment (CIDET)

CIDET Publications and Presentations

Papers and reports

Manzoni, S., Jackson, R.B., Trofymow, J.A. and Porporato, 2008. A. The global stoichiometry of litter nitrogen mineralization. Science 321. 684-686

Moore T.R., Trofymow, J.A., Prescott, C., Fyles, J., Titus, B., and CIDET Working Group. 2006. Patterns of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus release from decomposing foliar litter in Canadian forests. Ecosystems 189:46-62.

Moore, T.R. J.A. Trofymow, M. Siltanen, C. Prescott and CIDET Working Group. 2005. Patterns of decomposition and carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus dynamics of litter in upland forest and peatland sites, central Canada. CJFR 35:133-142.

Moore, T.R., Trofymow, J.A., Siltanen, M, Kozak. L. 2008 Litter decomposition and nitrogen and phosphorus dynamics in peatlands and uplands over 12 years in central Canada. Oceologia 157:318-325.

Moore, T.R., Trofymow, J.A., Taylor, B., Prescott, C., Camire, C., Duschene, L., Fyles, J., Kozak, L., Kranabetter, M., Morrison, I., Siltanen, M., Smith, S., Titus, B., Visser, S., Wein, R., Zoltai, S. 1999. Rates of litter decomposition in Canadian forests. Global Change Biology. 5:75-82.

Nault, J.R.; Preston, C.M.; Trofymow, J.A. 2009b. Prediction of nuclear magnetic resonance carbon fractions in decomposing forest litter using diffuse reflectance infrared fourier transform spectroscopy and partial least squares regression. Soil Science 174(5): 249-257

Nault, J.R.; Preston, C.M.; Trofymow, J.A.; Fyles, J.; Kozak, L.M.; Siltanen, R.M.; Titus, B.D. 2009a. Applicability of diffuse reflectance fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to the chemical analysis of decomposing foliar litter in Canadian forests. Soil Science 174(3): 130-142

Palosuo, T., Liski, J., Trofymow, J.A and Titus, B. 2005. Litter decomposition affected by climate and litter quality - Testing the Yasso model with litterbag data from the Canadian intersite decomposition experiment. Ecological Modelling 189:183-198.

Preston, C.M.; Nault, J.R.; Trofymow. 2009b. Chemical changes during 6 years of decomposition of 11 litters in some Canadian forest sites. Part 2. 13C Abundance, solid-state 13C NMR spectroscopy and the meaning of “lignin”. Ecosystems 12(7): 1078-1102.

Preston, C.M.; Nault, J.R.; Trofymow, J.A.; Smyth, C.; CIDET Working Group. 2009a. Chemical changes during 6 years of decomposition of 11 litters in some Canadian forest sites. Part 1. Elemental composition, tannins, phenolics, and proximate fractions. Ecosystems 12(7): 1053-1077

Preston, C.M., Shaw, C.H., Bhatti, J.S., and Siltanen, R.M. 2002. Soil C and N pools in forested upland and non-forested lowland sites along the boreal forest transect case study in central Canada. page 155-178. IN C. Shaw and M. Apps (Ed). The Role of Boreal Forests and Forestry in Global Carbon Budgets. Proceedings IBFRA 2000 Conference May 8-12, 2000. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Preston, C.M., Trofymow, J.A. and CIDET Working Group. 2000. Variability in litter quality and its relationship to litter decay in Canadian forests. Can. J. Bot. 78:1269-1287.

Preston, C.M., Trofymow, J.A. and Flanagan. L.B. Decomposition, d13C, and the ‘lignin paradox’. 2006. Proceedings CSSS conference. The Science of Changing Climates. U. Alberta. Edmonton. 2004-06-20 Can. J. Soil Sci. 86:235-245.

Preston, C.M., Trofymow, J.A., Sayer, B.G. and Niu, J. 1997. 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy with cross-polarization and magic-angle spinning investigation of the proximate-analysis fractions used to assess litter quality in decomposition studies. Can J. Bot. 75:1601-1613.

Trofymow, J.A., C. Preston, and C. Prescott. 1995. Litter quality and its potential effect on decay rates of materials from Canadian forests. Proceedings. Boreal Forests and Global Change Conference. Sep. 25–30, 1994, Saskatoon, SA. IBFRA. Water, Air and Soil Pollution 82:215-226.

Trofymow, J.A. and CIDET Working Group. 1998.  The Canadian Intersite Decomposition Experiment (CIDET): Project and site establishment report. Inf. Rep. BC-X-378. Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Pacific Forestry Centre, Victoria. 126 pp. 

Trofymow, J.A., T.R. Moore, B. Titus, C. Prescott, I. Morrison, M. Siltanen, S. Smith, J. Fyles, R. Wein, and, C. Camire, L. Duschene, L. Kozak, M. Kranabetter, S. Visser.  2002. Rates of litter decomposition over six years in Canadian forests: Influence of litter quality and climate. CJFR. 32: 789-804.

Trofymow, J.A., Moore, T. and CIDET Working Group. 2002. Climatic controls on litter decomposition rates in Canadian forests. Project A238. Final Report to CCAF – Impacts and Adaptations. CFS. PFC. Mar 2003.

Tuomi, M.; Thum, T.; Järvinen, H.; Fronzek, S.; Berg, B.; Harmon, M.E.; Trofymow, J.A.; Sevanto, S.; Liski. 2009. Leaf litter decomposition—estimates of global variability based on Yasso07 model. Ecological Modelling 220(23): 3362-3371

Wall, D.H., M.A. Bradford, M.G., St. John, J.A. Trofymow, V. Behan-Pelletier, D.E. Bignell, J.M. Dangerfield, W.J. Parton, J. Rusek, W. Voigt, V. Wolters, H. Zadeh, & GLIDE Working Group. 2008. Global decomposition experiment shows soil animal impacts on decomposition are climate-dependent. Global Change Bio.14:2661-2677

Zhang, C.F., Meng, F.R., Bhatti, J.S., Trofymow, J.A. and Arp, P. 2008. Forest litter decomposition and N mineralization rates in leaf-litterbags, placed across Canada: a 5-model comparison. Ecol. Model. 219: 342-360.

Technical transfer

CIDET Working Group. 1995. CIDET - The Canadian Intersite Decomposition Experiment: Long-term rates of leaf litter and wood decay. Brochure. Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Pacific Forestry Centre, Victoria.

CIDET Working Group. 1998. A web site for CIDET - The Canadian Intersite Decomposition Experiment: Long-term rates of leaf litter and wood decay.

Trofymow, J.A. and Smyth. C. 2006. Meeting of the Canadian Intersite Decomposition Experiment (CIDET) Working Group. Victoria, B.C. Jan 26-28, 2006. Meeting Report. PERD.

Papers and reports in preparation

Manzoni, S.; Trofymow, J.A.; Jackson, R.B.; Porporato, A. (2010) Stoichiometric controls on carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus dynamics in decomposing litter. Ecological Monographs. In press

Moore, T. Trofymow, J.A., Titus, B., Prescott, C., and CIDET Working Group. Nature and nurture in the continuum of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus from litter to soil organic matter in Canadian forests. Plant and Soil submitted.

Prescott, C.E., J.A. Trofymow, and CIDET Working Group. Decay rates of native and transplanted litter in Canadian forests. In preparation.

Smyth, C.E., J. A. Trofymow, W. A. Kurz, and the CIDET Working Group. (2010) Decreasing uncertainty in CBM-CFS3 estimates of forest soil C sources and sinks through use of long-term data from the Canadian Intersite Decomposition Experiment. BC-X-422 in press

Titus, B., Trofymow, J.A., Smyth, C.E., Visser, S. and CIDET Working Group. Climatic and site controls on decay and nutrient dynamics of wood blocks in Canadian forests. In preparation.

Trofymow, JA., C. Smyth, T. Moore, C. Prescott et al. & CIDET Working Group Determination or climatic, litter and site controls on long term litter decay rates and semi-stable fraction formation. In preparation.

Presentations

Trofymow, J.A., Smyth, C., Moore, T., Prescott, C., Titus, B., Siltanen, M., Visser, S., Preston, C., Nault, J., CIDET Working Group. 2009. Decay rates and semi-stable fraction formation after 12 years of foliar litter decomposition in Canadian forests. Amer. Geophy. Union. San Fransisco. B51F-0365 2009-12-18

Trofymow, J.A., C Smyth, T Moore, C Prescott, B Titus, M Siltanen, S Visser, et al. Results from a long-term litter decomposition experiment in Canadian forests and their use in soil carbon model verification and development. Session B44A. American Geophysical Union. 2007-12-13

Trofymow, J.A., Smyth, C. and the CIDET Working Group. 2007. Long-term results from the Canadian Intersite Decomposition Experiment (CIDET) and their incorporation into the national forest C accounting model CBM-CFS3. PERD POL 6.2 Workshop. Ottawa 2007-02-21

Trofymow, J.A. and Liski, J., Comparisons of results of the Canadian Intersite Decomposition Experiment with YASSO and other models. NCEAS Decomposition Working Group Meeting 2. Santa Barbara, CA. 2006-06-27.

Trofymow, J.A. Canadian Intersite Decomposition Experiment: Findings from first six years. NCEAS Decomposition Working Group Meeting. Santa Barbara, CA. 2006-03-16.

Trofymow, J.A. and Smyth, C. Decreasing uncertainty in Canada’s estimates of forest soil C sources and sinks (CBM-CFS) through use of long-term data from CIDET. CFS Carbon Accounting Team workshop. Victoria. B.C. 2006-01-11.

Trofymow, J.A., D. Macey, E. Thompson, A. Orchansky, A. Cameron, D. Pare, M. Lavigne, L. Flanagan, T. Moore, B. Amiro, T. Osono. Variation in short-term litter decay and microbial diversity in mature and clearcut forest sites across Canada. Soil Ecology Society. Abstract and presentation. p.90. Argonne, IL. 2005-05-02.

Nault, J., C.M. Preston, J.A. Trofymow, and L. Flanagan. Litter quality and its changes during decomposition. Abstract and presentation. p.78. CSSS conference. The Science of Changing Climates. U. Alberta. Edmonton. 2004-06-20.

Preston, C.M., J.A. Trofymow and L.B. Flanagan. 2004. Decomposition, d13C and the lignin paradox. Abstract and presentation. p. 63. CSSS conference. The Science of Changing Climates. U. Alberta. Edmonton. 2004-06-20.

Trofymow, J.A. CIDET: The Canadian Intersite Decomposition Experiment. Seminar. Forest and Forestry Products Research Institute. Tsukuba, Japan. INVITED 2003-10-17

Moore, Trofymow, Prescott, Fyles, Titus and CIDET Working Group. Patterns of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus release from decomposing foliar litter in Canadian forests. CSSS Meetings. McGill U, Montreal. 2003-08-14.

Preston, J.A. Trofymow, C. Norris and L.B. Flanagan. Decomposition, d13C and the Lignin Paradox. Poster. Symposium on New Approaches in Marine Organic Biogeochemistry, Aug 28-30, 2003, Friday Harbour WA, USA 2004-08-29

Trofymow, J.A. and CIDET Working Group. Analysis of litter decomposition data: Lessons from CIDET. GLIDE Data Synthesis Workshop. Rauischholzhausen Castle, Giessen, Germany. INVITED. 2003-03-28.

Trofymow, J.A. and CIDET Working Group. Decomposition rates after six years and comparisons with rates used in CBM-CFS2. Presentation. CBM-CFS Dead Organic Matter Workshop. Delta Hotel. Victoria. BC. 2002-03-04.

Trofymow, J.A. and CIDET Working Group. Influence of litter quality and climate on litter decomposition in Canadian forests over six years. Abstract and presentation. p. 28. Soil Ecology Society Conference. Pine Mountain, Georgia, 2001-05-21.

Trofymow, J.A. and CIDET Working Group. Rates of litter decomposition after six years in Canadian forests - influence of litter quality and climate. Biology Dept. Seminar. University of Victoria. 2001-01-11

Trofymow, J.A. and CIDET Working Group. Rates of litter decomposition after six years in Canadian forests - influence of litter quality and climate. Presentation.  Workshop on Long-term decomposition studies in LTER network. LTER All Scientist Meeting. Snowbird, UT. Aug 2-4, 2000.

Trofymow, J.A. and CIDET Working Group. Rates of litter decomposition after six years in Canadian forests - influence of litter quality and climate. Abstract and presentation. p.93. The Role of Boreal Forests and Forestry in Global Carbon Budgets. IBFRA Conference. Edmonton, AB. May 8-12, 2000.

Preston, C. M., Trofymow, J. A. Beyond proximate analysis - development of litter quality indices from solid-state carbon-13 CPMAS NMR spectroscopy. AIC 99 (CSSS), Charlottetown, PEI,  August 8-10, 1999.

Trofymow, J.A. and CIDET Working Group. Climate and litter quality effects on short-term decomposition in Canadian forests. Abstract and presentation. p. 49. Program with Abstracts. Soil Ecology Society International Conference. Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Ill.  1999-05-23.

Preston, C. M., Trofymow, J. A., Sayer, B. G. Carbon-13 CPMAS NMR and the concept of "litter quality" in ecosystem studies. 82nd CSC Conference (Canadian Society for Chemistry), May 30 - June 2, 1999.

Trofymow, J.A. Climate and litter quality controls on decomposition in Canadian Forests. Abstract and presentation. p.50. Program with Abstracts. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Network, 5th National Meeting, Conference Centre, Victoria B.C 1998-01-22.

Trofymow, J.A. Climate and litter quality controls on decomposition in Canadian forests. Abstract and presentation. p.29. Program with Abstracts. Canadian Soil Science Society Annual Meeting. UBC. Vancouver, B.C. 1998-07-05.

Trofymow, J.A.  Relative importance of litter quality and climate controls on short-term decomposition in Canadian Forests. Abstract and presentation. p.40. Program with Abstracts. Conference on Ecology and Management of Northern Forest Soils. UNBC. Prince George, B.C. 1998-06-15.

Trofymow, J.A. and CIDET Working Group.  Climate and litter quality controls on initial rates of litter decomposition in Canadian forests. Presentation and abstract. Soil Ecology Society International Conference. Kansas State University. Manhattan, Kansas. May 27-30, 1997.

Trofymow, J.A. and CIDET Working Group. 1996. The Canadian Intersite Decomposition Experiment: Long term rates of leaf litter and wood decay. Invited presentation and abstract. US Long Term Ecological Research, Decay study workshop. Sevilleta Field Station, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Trofymow, J.A., C. Preston, and CIDET Working Group 1995. Litter quality and its impact on initial decay rates as measured in the Canadian Intersite Decomposition Experiment (CIDET). Presentation and abstract. Driven by Nature: Plant litter quality and decomposition Conference. Sep. 17–20, 1995, Wye College, University of London. 

Trofymow, J.A., C. Preston, C. Prescott. 1995. Potential impacts of litter quality on decay rates. Presentation and abstract. Integration of Above and Below-ground Communities: The importance of soil biota and processes to above-ground ecosystem maintenance and development conference. Mar 12-15, 1995. Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO. Soil Ecology Society.

Trofymow, J.A., C. Preston, B. Sayer, A. Van Niekerk, and C. Prescott. 1994. Litter quality and potential rates of decomposition in forested ecosystems. Poster and abstract. Boreal Forests and Global Change Conference. Sep. 25-30, 1994, Saskatoon, SA. International Boreal Forest Research Association.

Preston, C., Trofymow, J.A. and Sayer, B. 1994. Characterization of litterfall by C-13 NMR. Presentation and abstract. Soil Science Society of America Meetings, November 14-18, 1994. Seattle, WA.

Preston, C.M., B.G. Sayer and J. A. Trofymow. 1993. Insights from C-13 CPMAS NMR: When a leaf falls in the forest, the real story can now be told. Presentation and Abstract. Insights from NMR symposium, Dec 5-8, Whistler, B.C.

Trofymow, J.A. 1992. The Canadian intersite decomposition experiment (CIDET). Presentation and Abstract. p.48. Abstracts of Technical Papers, Environmental Soil Science, August 8-13, 1992. University of Alberta, Edmonton.

Trofymow, J.A. 1992. The Canadian intersite decomposition experiment (CIDET). Presentation and Abstract. Technical Program. Canadian Institute of Forestry, September 20-24. 1992. Vancouver.

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