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Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend
… and the state of the world through the Science Policy Exchange. He was a great colleague and creative leader. … & 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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How Lyme disease became unstoppable
… the Northeast’s depleted lands for the rich post-glacial soil of the Midwest. The forests came back in a big way. By … north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the …
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Livestock antibiotics and rising temperatures disrupt soil microbial communities
Livestock antibiotics and rising temperatures disrupt soil microbial communities Combined stressors … carbon Research assistant Peter Hoch collects prairie soil samples in Moscow, Idaho. Photo by Jane Lucas. … . Lead author Jane Lucas measures CO2 production from prairie soil samples in Moscow, Idaho. …
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Soil carbon sequestration as a climate change solution
Soil carbon sequestration as a climate change solution … A lot of folks wonder why I am not a big advocate of soil carbon sequestration to mitigate climate change. … P from outside sources, at considerable energetic (and thus CO2) cost. While we can encourage the rapid cycling of P in …
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Measuring the moisture in forest soils from space
… This water provides critical support for life on Earth. Soil moisture regulates plant growth, affecting wildlife and ecosystems. It also controls water and heat exchange between the Earth and atmosphere – processes that … looking down into the Earth’s top 5cm of soil and taking measurements of moisture, scanning the surface of the entire …
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Keeping the invasive bugs at bay
… really serious about making sure you don’t import soil, plants or anything into New Zealand.” In the … they’re also ceremonial. A bride and groom, for example, exchange baskets on their wedding day. They’re meant to …
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Nitrogen-fixing trees help tropical forests grow faster and store more carbon
… Sarah Batterman. Nitrogen-fixing plants partner with soil microbes to turn atmospheric nitrogen gas into a form … when they shed their leaves and return nitrogen to the soil. In the tropics, nitrogen-fixing trees are common, … that number some context, 6.4Gt was the total amount of CO2 equivalents emitted in the US in 2017. It's comparable …
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Trees and the public good
… would remove about 1% of the current annual emissions of CO2 to the atmosphere. So, we need to think boldly about … flood risk and greater amounts of moisture entering the soil for plant uptake. Reductions in impervious surface … in the runoff of nitrate, which is taken up by trees and soil microbes. Reductions in pavement result in cooling, …
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Biogenic Methane Emissions: US Infrastructure Limits Proper Accounting
… Understanding the biogenic sources and sinks of methane (CH4) is critical to both predicting and mitigating future … responsible for driving dramatic increases in atmospheric CH4 over the past decade, yet these are the least … fluxes in the global methane budget. A lack of long-term measurements across a variety of ecosystems has resulted in …
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What's new down on the farm
… can restore organic matter in the surface layers of the soil, but this carbon storage is often balanced by losses of … evidence for sequestering C with biochar by avoidance of CO2 emissions from original feedstock and protection of … Zhu, H. Vereecken and B. Bruggemann. 2017. Stimulation of N2O emission by mature application to agricultural soils may …
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