![]() These findings suggest that forest buffers of at least 40 m may be needed to protect forest reserves and streams from climatic exposure. The gradient was less steep for wind speed, air temperature and VPD, with at least 40 m being required to stabilise these variables when wind was directed into the forest. ![]() The gradient of microclimate near the edge, as measured with a third (mobile) weather station, was abrupt for soil temperature and similar to the pattern of light exposure, with almost complete change over about 10 m. 20% of that in the open, and there was much less diurnal fluctuation in soil temperature, air temperature and VPD. L., Whitaker, J., Chubb, H., Williams, S., Wright, M., Razavi, R. At a point 80 m into the forest from the edge, light was only c. to simultaneously generate left atrial segmentation and edge masks from MRI. We measured light exposure, wind speed, air and soil temperature, and vapour pressure deficit (VPD) perpendicular to a north-south aligned, mature, edge of native broadleaf rainforest adjoining grazed pasture. ![]() ![]() ![]() Despite the importance of forest edges in ecology, only one study has previously been carried out in New Zealand on the modification of climate across forest edges. ecosystem processes (Whittaker, 1975), and changes in microclimate of the magnitude that can occur near forest edges may dramatically alter ecosystem. (1990) Life after death: site pre-emption by the remains of Poa. ![]()
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