NET PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY OF A MOUNTAIN FOREST ECOSYSTEM AS AFFECTED BY CLIMATE AND TOPOGRAPHY

Abstract

Net primary productivity generally decreased significantly between 2000 and 2010 in the study area Net primary productivity was significantly correlated with climate and topography variables Quality control charts were useful to evaluate summer drought impact on net primary productivity Topography-plant composition interactions affected net primary productivity response to climate variation May, April, and June mean monthly temperatures drastically affected net primary productivity