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Livestock antibiotics and rising temperatures disrupt soil microbial communities
… for climate mitigation. Globally, around 80% of Earth’s terrestrial carbon stores are found in soils. Due to climate … cattle farms. Monensin is inexpensive, easy to administer, does not require a veterinary feed directive, and is not … temperatures alone increased soil respiration and dissolved organic carbon. Increases in these labile carbon pools can …
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Soil carbon sequestration as a climate change solution
Soil carbon sequestration as a climate change solution … recognized (and I thoroughly agree) that soils with lots of organic matter are good for plant growth, retention of water … agriculture emissions to the atmosphere. We hardly need to subsidize them with government grants; no-till is now …
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Jonathan J. Cole: In Memory
… of the role that inland waters play in the global carbon cycle. Up to 50 percent of the carbon stored in soils … in the Hudson River and Wisconsin lakes also revealed how terrestrial carbon ‘feeds’ aquatic food webs – showing … we are sharing his ESA essay, How Many Limnologists Does It Take to Fix the Plumbing? , as well as an …
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Dr. Danielle Hare
… Her research interests are generally motivated by (1) how terrestrial-aquatic connectivity shapes water quality, (2) … research examined how changing stream temperature affects organic carbon cycling and stream ecosystems, and methods to use …
ltumblety - 02/05/2024 - 09:36
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What's new down on the farm
… cultivation often results in the loss of 40 to 60% of the organic matter from soils, lowering their fertility and releasing carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. Among other greenhouse … to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere and does not offer significant mitigation of CO 2 emissions …
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'One Mississippi...' How lightning shapes the climate
… that lightning strike and investigate the scene, as Gora does, there's usually no fire, no blackened crater, just a … in tropical forests, lock away a huge share of the planet's carbon. As those trees die and decay, the carbon leaks into the atmosphere and contributes to global …
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Road salt: Protecting China’s drivers, but at what cost?
… It stipulated that the chlorine content of non-chloride organic agents must not exceed 1 per cent. In 2015, some … find truly “environmentally friendly” agents. Some food-based alternatives have been attempted elsewhere. In … of snowmelt agent that can be spread. When a snowfall event does not exceed 10mm, the amount used must not exceed 10 …
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Dr. Jane M. Lucas
… abundant microorganisms help fertilize plants and recycle organic debris, with important implications for agriculture … how livestock antibiotics affect soil microbes, soil carbon storage, nitrogen cycling, and the rise of antibiotic … practices that support healthy ecosystems and meet global food demands. Before coming to Cary, Lucas completed a …
ltumblety - 11/15/2023 - 14:12
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Dr. Sarah Batterman
… Tropical Forest Ecologist Expertise terrestrial carbon sink, tropical ecosystems, biodiversity, land use … challenges facing ecologists today is to understand how terrestrial ecosystems will offset human carbon emissions …
ltumblety - 01/03/2024 - 10:11
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July: Stay cool
July: Stay cool Water transfers heat much faster than air. This explains why … bottom waters in the 50s, if they are deep enough. Where does this frigid water come from? Like most substances, … is small, or especially if there is too much juicy plankton settling down from the upper waters of the lake and …
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