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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 … of nutrient cycling in forests, in particular how trees, soils, and microbes interact to control nitrogen, and how this regulates forest growth, carbon sequestration, and nitrogen pollution to streams. …
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Livestock antibiotics and rising temperatures disrupt soil microbial communities
… microbial community composition and function, carbon and nitrogen cycling, and interactions among microbes. They … increased soil respiration and dissolved organic carbon. Increases in these labile carbon pools can lead to a … capacity and crop production could be jeopardized. In addition to broader climate mitigation efforts, limiting …
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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. …
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Soil carbon sequestration as a climate change solution
Soil carbon sequestration as a climate change solution … the impact of fossil fuel combustion by increasing carbon storage in soils are bogus. We can strive to make … that soil carbon sequestration is slow stems from its nitrogen and phosphorus contents, which are also lost …
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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, 2021 …
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Peter Groffman elected president of the Ecological Society of America
… effects on ecosystem biogeochemical processes related to carbon and nitrogen cycles. In addition to his role at Cary, he is a professor at the City …
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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 … in context, the team used their model to predict how much additional carbon could be stored in reforested areas in …
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In the Tropics, woody vines make lightning more deadly for forests
… Many tropical forests are experiencing increases in lightning and lianas, thanks in part to global … composition of tropical forests and their ability to store carbon. So reports a new paper in the journal New … this will ultimately change forest composition and carbon storage over time.” Citation Gora, E.M., …
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In the tropics, nitrogen-fixing trees take a hit from herbivores
In the tropics, nitrogen-fixing trees take a hit from herbivores … The ability of tropical forests to grow and store carbon is limited, in part, by herbivory. Insects and other … to plants. When fixers shed their leaves, they enrich soils with nitrogen, benefitting nearby plants. In …
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Measuring the moisture in forest soils from space
Measuring the moisture in forest soils from space NASA satellite can inform … which is an important indicator for growing season and carbon cycling. Sensors housed in … Misra. What are the project's next steps? In addition to continuing data collection with the ground …
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