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Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend
… early research transformed how scientists calculate forest nitrogen budgets. He was among the first to document that … to control nitrogen, and how this regulates forest growth, carbon sequestration, and nitrogen pollution to streams. … & enjoyed very much our discussions about the fate of soil C and N on those plots. I will always remember you! …
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Livestock antibiotics and rising temperatures disrupt soil microbial communities
Livestock antibiotics and rising temperatures disrupt soil microbial communities Combined stressors … Climate Change Soils … tested (15, 20, and 30°C) represented seasonal variation plus a future warming projection. For each …
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In the tropics, nitrogen-fixing trees take a hit from herbivores
… for herbivory constraints on nitrogen-fixing trees in climate models and projections of the tropical forest carbon sink. By partnering with soil microbes, nitrogen-fixing trees turn atmospheric … the fixation trait itself – which explained up to 24% of variation – suggesting the high herbivory and the trait of …
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Peter Groffman elected president of the Ecological Society of America
… to this progress.” Groffman’s research focuses on climate effects on ecosystem biogeochemical processes related to carbon and nitrogen cycles. In addition to his role at Cary, … cycles, from urban to forest ecosystems, from soil to water, from national environmental policy to media, …
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Soil carbon sequestration as a climate change solution
Soil carbon sequestration as a climate change solution … that soil carbon sequestration is slow stems from its nitrogen and phosphorus contents, which are also lost …
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Dr. Jane M. Lucas
… ecology of antibiotics, agricultural ecosystems and soil health, global change ecology, ecology of microbiomes, … how livestock antibiotics affect soil microbes, soil carbon storage, nitrogen cycling, and the rise of antibiotic resistance. …
ltumblety - 11/15/2023 - 14:12
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In Panama, nitrogen-fixing trees unlock phosphorus and other scarce nutrients
… By enriching soils, they benefit forest recovery and carbon storage Photo by Sarah Batterman March 10, … “We’ve long known that nitrogen-fixing trees work with soil microbes to make atmospheric nitrogen available to … are threatened due to agriculture, mining, development, and climate change. Reforestation is an important strategy to …
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Nitrogen-fixing trees help tropical forests grow faster and store more carbon
… trees help tropical forests grow faster and store more carbon Planting fixers could benefit reforestation and climate mitigation plans. Image: Pasture interspersed … Sarah Batterman. Nitrogen-fixing plants partner with soil microbes to turn atmospheric nitrogen gas into a form …
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Dr. Arielle Biro
… how top-down and bottom-up ecosystem drivers, ranging from climate, fire, species composition, and soil nutrients, affect the future of boreal forests under … understanding how soil nutrients, soil microbes, fire, and nitrogen fixation affect savanna tree growth and ecosystem …
ltumblety - 12/06/2023 - 08:49
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Dr. Danielle Hare
… stream water patterns and processes; and (3) the effect of climate change on stream ecosystems. At the Cary Institute, … examined how changing stream temperature affects organic carbon cycling and stream ecosystems, and methods to use stream …
ltumblety - 02/05/2024 - 09:36