Colorado mountains
 

Biogeochemistry

The Luquillo LTER Program

Poster Number:  223 Presenter/Primary Author:  Nicholas Brokaw The Luquillo LTER Program (LUQ) focuses on understanding long-term change in tropical ecosystems and the consequences of change for ecosystem services.

Temperate Forest Soils Sequester as much Carbon as Trees in Response to Nitrogen Deposition

Poster Number:  220 Presenter/Primary Author:  Serita Frey The terrestrial biosphere sequesters up to a third of annual anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions, offsetting a substantial portion of greenhouse gas forcing of the climate system.  While a

Mass Loss: A Quantitative Synthesis of Leaf Decomposition in Streams and Rivers

  Session:  Ad-hoc Working Group Session 5 - Wednesday (Lunch) Ad-hoc Working Group Session 6 - Wednesday Room Assignment:  Ruesch Auditorium - Hobbs (50)

Nutrient effects on Spartina patens decomposition dynamics in a New England salt marsh

Poster Number:  206 Presenter/Primary Author:  Meghan Short Organic matter decomposition is a crucial process in salt marshes, determining their status as carbon sinks or sources and affecting their ability to maintain elevation with sea level.

 
 
Background Photo by: Nicole Hansen - Jornada (JRN) LTER