Pattern and control of organic matter accumulation in surface layers and sediments
The entire ecosystem relies on the recycling of organic matter (and the nutrients it contains), including dead plants, animals, and other organisms. Decomposition of organic matter and its movement through the ecosystem is an important component of the food web.
Providing a Pedological Basis for Ecological Experiments
Poster Number: 100 Presenter/Primary Author: Shawn Salley The contemporary landscapes of the short-grass steppe ecosystem possess a remarkably diverse soil mantle. While spatial heterogeneity does indeed exist among soils in the short-grass steppe,
The Next Generation of Scientists: Examining the Experiences of Graduate Students in Network-Level Socio-Ecological Science
Poster Number: 95 Presenter/Primary Author: Sydne Record Integrating research and resources of hundreds of scientists from dozens of institutions, network-level science is fast becoming one scientific model of choice to address complex problems.
Ecological Landscape Modeling: science tool towards ecosystem restoration and sustainability
Poster Number: 88 Presenter/Primary Author: Carl Fitz The Ecological Landscape Modeling framework is one of the modeling tools used in the Florida Coastal Everglades LTER. We briefly describe the modeling framework and two example applications -
Using Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) Optical Properties and Stable Isotopes to Quantify Mangrove Contributions to the DOM Pool in the Shark and Harney Rivers, Florida Everglades, USA
Poster Number: 86 Presenter/Primary Author: Kaelin Cawley The Shark and Harney Rivers drain water from the freshwater marshes in the Everglades through fringe mangrove forests to the Florida Shelf. Dissolved organic matter (DOM) concentration and op
The Ubiquity of Dissolved Black Carbon in Freshwater Environments
Poster Number: 85 Presenter/Primary Author: Kaelin Cawley Black carbon (BC) is abundant in soils and generally ubiquitous in the environment including in the deep ocean. As such, it is of importance in the global carbon cycle.
