Facing The Future
A Joint Meeting of AspenFACE, SoyFACE, and SFB 607
Rhinelander, Wisconsin, USA

Presentation Schedule (April 2-4, 2008)

April 2 (Wednesday)
I. Opening Session
8:30 a.m. Karnosky, D.F. - Welcome and meeting goals
8:40 a.m. Karnosky, D.F. - Aspen FACE (AF) overview
9:05 a.m. Ort, D. - SoyFACE (SF) overview
9:30 a.m. Matyssek, R. - SFB overview
10:00-10:30 a.m. - COFFEE

II. Carbon Acquisition/Allocation
10:30 a.m. Kostianen, K., S. Kaakinen, E. Warsta, M.E. Kubiske, N.D. Nelson, J. Sober,
D.F. Karnosky, P. Saranpää, and E. Vapaavuori (AF): Wood properties of
trembling aspen and paper birch after 5 years of exposure to elevated CO2 and O3
10:50 a.m. Percy, K.E., K. Spencer, R.T. Riding, R. Partridge, M. Krasowski, B.
Mankovska, and D.F. Karnosky (AF): Effects of elevated CO2 and O3 on leaf
surface characteristics and properties at Aspen FACE
11:10 a.m. McGrath, J. (AF, SF) Elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide and ozone
concentrations alter LAI through changes in phenology and leaf growth
11:30 a.m. McConnaughay, K. (SF) Allocation of soybean biomass at elevated CO2 and O3
11:50 a.m. - Discussion
12 N – 1:00 p.m. – LUNCH
1:00 p.m. Nelson, R. (SF): Yield responses of soybean cultivars to elevated CO2 and O3
1:20 p.m. Pretzsch, H. (SFB): The effect of competitive stress on tree and stand allometry
1:40 p.m. Leuchner, M., A. Menzel, and H. Werner (SFB): Space allocation and
photomorphogenetic relevant radiation properties in a spruce and beech mixed
stand
2:00 p.m. Häberle, K.H., R. Weigt, P. Nikolova, M. Löw, N. Koch, A.J. Nunn, I. Reiter, M.
Kitao, H. Werner, and R. Matyssek (SFB): Long-term exposure of adult forest
trees to double-ambient ozone concentrations: experiences from the Kranzberg
Forest experiment
2:20 p.m. Lehmeier, C., F. Lattanzi, R. Schäufele, M. Wild, and H. Schnyder (SFB):
Carbon pools and fluxes in respiration of the shoot and the root in the grass
Lolium perenne
2:40 p.m. - Discussion
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. – COFFEE

III. Modelling
3:30 p.m. Gayler, S. and E. Priesack (SFB): PLATHO-a dynamic plant growth model
considering competition between individuals and allocation to carbon-based
secondary compounds
3:50 p.m. Seifert, T. (SFB): Opportunity costs in forest stands as a consequence of
pathogen defence – a simulation approach
4:10 p.m. Castell, W. (SFB): Kernel based learning methods for multivariate data analysis
4:30 p.m. Sitch, S., P. Cox, W.J. Collins, and C. Huntingford (AF): Global modeling of
ozone effects on forest vegetation
4:50 p.m. - Discussion
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. – Poster (beer and snacks)
6:00 – 7:30 p.m. – DINNER

IV. Fumigation Techniques
7:30 p.m. Karnosky, D.F., G.R. Hendrey, K. Lewin, N. Nagy, W. Jones, J. Sober, and K.E.
Percy (AF): The Aspen FACE CO2 and O3 fumigation system
7:50 p.m. Mies, T., S. Long, and D. Ort (SF): Design and performance of an ozone
fumigation system based on the Miglietta high pressure CO2 fumigation system
8:10 p.m. Werner, H. (SFB): The free air O3 fumigation approach of Kranzberg Forest
8:40 p.m. - Discussion

April 3 (Thursday)
V. Plant Mycorrhizosphere Interactions
8:20 a.m. Jastrow, J. D., K.K. Moran, and T.W. Boutton (SF): Soil carbon responses to
elevated atmospheric CO2 and tropospheric O3 in developing stands of trembling
aspen, paper birch, and sugar maple
8:40 a.m. Pregitzer, K.S., A.J. Burton, J.S. King, and D.R. Zak (AF): Soil respiration, root
biomass, and root turnover at the Aspen FACE study
9:00 a.m. Miller, M. (AF): Elevated CO2 and O3 effects on carbon demand of the
extramatrical mycorrhizal fungal network
9:20 a.m. Raidl, S. and R. Agerer (SFB): Belowground space allocation and space
exploitation of ectomycorrhizal mycelia
9:40 a.m. Pritsch, K. (SFB): Functional changes in the soil-mycorrhizosphere-plant system
due to ozone and pathogen stress
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. – BREAK

VI. Host/Parasite Interactions
10:30 a.m. Lindroth, R.L., T. Meehan, M. Hillstrom, J. Couture, and E. Mondor (AF): A
synthesis of plant-pest interactions at Aspen FACE
10:50 a.m. Mattson, W.J., B. Birr, A. Foss, and J. Lund (AF): Plant-herbivore interactions at
FACE: Ruminations after 10 years
11:10 a.m. Delucia, E. (SF): Plant-pest interactions at SoyFACE
11:30 a.m. Fleischmann, F., I. Heiser, D. Treutter, and W. Oßwald (SFB): Effects of CO2,
ozone, and nitrogen on host-parasite interactions of European beech, apple, and
potato
11:50 a.m. – Discussion
12 N – 1:00 p.m. – LUNCH

VII. C/N Dynamics
1:20 p.m. Thomas, R. (SF): Impacts of growth and elevated CO2 and O3 on N2 fixation in
soybean
1:40 p.m. Rogers, A. (SF): Increased C availability at elevated carbon dioxide concentration
improves N assimilation in a legume
2:00 p.m. Grams, T.E.E., W. Ritter, J. Esperschütz, J.B. Winkler, R. Matyssek, M. Schloter,
and K. Pritsch (SFB): Carbon investment in root biomass versus
mycorrhizosphere: Different allocation strategies of beech and spruce with respect
to belowground competitiveness
2:20 – 2:50 p.m. – BREAK
2:50 – 3:50 p.m. – Posters

VIII: Climate Interactions
3:50 p.m. Kubiske, M.E. (AF): Influence of growing season climate on response of aspen to
elevated CO2 and O3
4:10 p.m. King, J.S., M. Kubiske, N. Saliendra, R. Teclaw, and L. Rhea (AF): Forest
ecophysiological responses will influence regional water supplies in response to
changing atmospheric conditions in the near future
4:30 p.m. Bernacchi, C.J., D.R. Ort, and S.P. Long (SF): Canopy evapotranspiration
measurements on soybean and maize in an open-air controlled experiment
4:50 p.m. -- Discussion
7:00 p.m. - Aspen FACE-sponsored Banquet

April 4 (Friday)
IX. Genomics
8:00 a.m. Taylor, G., M.J. Tallis, J. Zhang, Y. Li, N.R. Street, and D.F. Karnosky (AF):
Gene expression in Populus, during delayed autumnal senescence in elevated
carbon dioxide, reveals up-regulation of the anthocyanin biosynthetic pathway
8:20 a.m. Cseke, L.J., C.-J. Tsai, A. Rogers, M.P. Nelsen, H.L. White, D.F. Karnosky, and
G.K. Podila (AF): Transcriptomics of two aspen genotypes having similar carbon
assimilation rates but different carbon allocation patterns under elevated CO2:
Implications for future carbon sequestration
8:40 a.m. Kontunen-Soppela, S., J. Parviainen, M. Brosché, M. Keinänen, M. Kolehmainen,
J. Kangasjärvi, E. Oksanen, D.F. Karnosky, and E. Vapaavuori (AF): Gene
expression responses of paper birch to elevated CO2 and O3 in the Aspen FACE
experiment
9:00 a.m. Leakey, A.D.B., F. Xu, K.M. Gillespie, J.M. McGrath, E.A. Ainsworth, and D.R.
Ort (SF): Physiological, biochemical and molecular analysis of the coordinated
up-regulation of photosynthetic, respiratory and biosynthetic metabolism in
soybean leaves under Free-Air CO2 Enrichment (FACE)
9:20 a.m. Ainsworth, E.A., A.D.B. Leakey, K.M. Gillespie, F. Xu, A. Betzelberger, R.
Nelson, and D.R. Ort (SF): Variation in soybean cultivar responses to CO2 and
elevated O3
9:40 a.m. Olbrich, M., E. Gerstner, G. Bahnweg, S. Stich, W. Heller, and D. Ernst (SFB):
Effects of abiotic and biotic stress on gene transcription in beech: From saplings
to mature trees
10:00 a.m. - Discussion
10:15 – 10:45 a.m. - COFFEE

X. Concluding Remarks
10:45 a.m. Ainsworth, L. and S. Long (SF): New FACES or cosmetic surgery on old
11:15 a.m. Matyssek, R. (SFB): Plant resource allocation in a changing environment:
Conclusions and perspectives
11:45 a.m. Karnosky, D.F. (AF): Meeting closure and field trip details
12:00 Noon - Bus to Aspen FACE
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. – LUNCH at FACE Site
1:30 – 3:30 p.m. – FACE Tour
4:00 p.m. – Return to Hotel