Mathes et al. 2021: A multidimensional stability framework enhances interpretation and comparison of carbon cycling response to disturbance

These data were analyzed and presented for an Innovative Viewpoint submission (unpublished) presenting the benefits of the broad adoption of a multidimensional stability analytical framework by ecosystem ecologists. We applied a multidimensional stability framework first summarized by Hillebrand et al. 2018 (https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.12867) to two carbon flux datasets following disturbance.
First application uses datasets Rs_USUMB_USUMd and NEP_GPP_Re_USUMB_USUMd. Here we compare decadal carbon flux stability following a forest girdling manipulation (FASET) against a control.
Second application uses the dataset published_NEP. Here we analyze published NEP data to compare C flux stability across two common disturbance types (insects and fire).
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