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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 … Gary also advanced scientific understanding of nutrient cycling in forests, in particular how trees, soils, and … & 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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Road salt: Protecting China’s drivers, but at what cost?
… government admitted that widespread use of road salts for snow clearance is a cause of the damage. Road salts – … China – prevent ice forming on the road by lowering the freezing point of water. Pure water becomes ice at 0C, but … salts increase the salt concentration of water sources and soil. This affects the growth of roadside plants, and can …
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Dr. Jane M. Lucas
… ecology of antibiotics, agricultural ecosystems and soil health, global change ecology, ecology of microbiomes, … in nearly every environment and play a key role in nutrient cycling. These tiny and abundant microorganisms help … 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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Beech Bark Disease
… in the forest. Such shifts have important effects on soil development and nutrient cycling 2 . White waxy coating of … understood, but it may be affected by the level of nitrogen in the tree 1 . Like many plant-eating insects, …
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Dr. Arielle Biro
… Winslow Hansen at the Cary Institute. Her research in the Forest Futures Lab focuses on using simulation modeling to … 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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Livestock antibiotics and rising temperatures disrupt soil microbial communities
Livestock antibiotics and rising temperatures disrupt soil microbial communities Combined stressors … microbial community composition and function, carbon and nitrogen cycling, and interactions among microbes. They found …
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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 … (and thus CO2) cost. While we can encourage the rapid cycling of P in soils, there is no good way to increase the …
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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 … “We’ve long known that nitrogen-fixing trees work with soil microbes to make atmospheric nitrogen available to … throughout the forest, with broad effects on nutrient cycling in the forest community.” Lead author Dimitar …
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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 … Sarah Batterman. Nitrogen-fixing plants partner with soil microbes to turn atmospheric nitrogen gas into a form … a model to quantify ecosystem processes, like nitrogen cycling, that affect forest growth and carbon …
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Cary Institute to offer immersive, paid research experience for teachers
… aquatic ecosystems, disease ecology, forests, nutrient cycling, and more. Depending on which project the teacher … the opportunity to create and run simulations of future forest and fire dynamics, conduct field surveys of tick density and distribution, explore soil food webs, and identify tree species, among other …
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