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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 … - from particles in the air - delivered as much or more nitrogen to forests than rainfall. Gary also advanced … to control nitrogen, and how this regulates forest growth, carbon sequestration, and nitrogen pollution to streams. …
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Peter Groffman elected president of the Ecological Society of America
… 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, he is a …
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Beech Bark Disease
… tree species in the forest. Such shifts have important effects on soil development and nutrient cycling 2 . … understood, but it may be affected by the level of nitrogen in the tree 1 . Like many plant-eating insects, … and J. M. Griffin. 2010. Long-term changes in forest carbon and nitrogen cycling caused by an introduced …
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Livestock antibiotics and rising temperatures disrupt soil microbial communities
… could impair soils’ ability to cycle nutrients and trap carbon Research assistant Peter Hoch collects prairie … of Ecosystem Studies, investigated the interactive effects of rising temperatures and a common livestock … microbial community composition and function, carbon and nitrogen cycling, and interactions among microbes. They …
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In Panama, nitrogen-fixing trees unlock phosphorus and other scarce nutrients
In Panama, nitrogen-fixing trees unlock phosphorus and other scarce … By enriching soils, they benefit forest recovery and carbon storage Photo by Sarah Batterman March 10, … fertilize other plants throughout the forest, with broad effects on nutrient cycling in the forest community.” …
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Nitrogen-fixing trees help tropical forests grow faster and store more carbon
Nitrogen-fixing trees help tropical forests grow faster and store more carbon Planting fixers could benefit … trees in a tropical forest, we need to isolate their effects. We can't do that in a real forest because adding or …
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Dr. Jazlynn Hall
… Currently, Dr. Hall’s research focuses on studying forest carbon in the western United States and Alaska. At the Cary … models and geospatial analysis to examine drivers of forest carbon and project future forest carbon. Current Research … in ecology, hydrology, and geography to identify the effects of forest disturbance from extreme events on carbon …
ltumblety - 11/10/2023 - 15:34
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Dr. Jane M. Lucas
… 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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Dr. Evan Gora
… landscape and beyond. Much of this research focuses on the effects of a rarely studied phenomenon – lightning – and … the composition of our forests and their capacity to store carbon. After plants die, they decompose with major implications for the global carbon budget. Evan explores how environmental conditions, …
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Dr. Winslow D. Hansen
… climate and sustain life globally. Trees sequester carbon emissions that cause climate warming, support much of … management, and feedbacks influence forest and fire dynamics in the western United States. Prior to joining … of the SORTIE-ND forest model, forecasting climate change effects on forests of the eastern US, modeling light …
ltumblety - 11/15/2023 - 14:15