2012 LTER ASM - Agronomy

Investigating ecological function of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal (AMF) communities present in KBS-LTER agronomic treatment soils under low nutrient and drought conditions.

bgottshall — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 14:37:36 +0000

Poster Number:

367

Presenter/Primary Author:

Brad Gottshall

Co-Authors:

Sarah Emery

Agricultural systems will be facing a new challenges in the future as the climate changes.

Student Poster:

Yes

Changes in crop productivity as a result of shallow groundwater, Yahara Watershed, Wisconsin

szipper — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 23:14:31 +0000

Poster Number:

330

Presenter/Primary Author:

Samuel Zipper

Co-Authors:

Eric G. Booth

Co-Authors:

Steven P. Loheide II

A primary limitation on agricultural yields in many parts of the world, including the US Corn Belt, is the quantity and temporal distribution of water resources.

Student Poster:

Yes

Mechanisms of soil C storage in bioenergy cropping systems

ltiemann — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 02:24:56 +0000

Poster Number:

318

Presenter/Primary Author:

Lisa Tiemann

Co-Authors:

Stuart Grandy

Soils often accrue carbon (C) when land is converted from grain based row crops such as corn to perennial bioenergy crops.

Non-linear nitrous oxide (N2O) response to N fertilizer during switchgrass establishment

lruan — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 01:46:33 +0000

Poster Number:

317

Presenter/Primary Author:

Leilei Ruan

Co-Authors:

G. Philp Robertson

N₂O is known for its high global warming potential. Various studies have shown that soil N₂O emissions are significantly correlated with the amount of N fertilizer applied.

Student Poster:

Yes

The impacts of changes in snowfall on soil greenhouse gas emissions using an automated chamber system

kkahmark — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:08:30 +0000

Poster Number:

284

Presenter/Primary Author:

Kevin Kahmark

Co-Authors:

Leilei Ruan

Co-Authors:

G. Philip Robertson

With increasing global surface temperature, snow cover has decreased in many regions.

Florida Coastal Everglades Long-Term Ecological Research Program: Overview of FCE III

egaiser — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:15:20 +0000

Poster Number:

283

Presenter/Primary Author:

Evelyn Gaiser

Co-Authors:

Michael G. Rugge

The Florida Coastal Everglades Long Term Ecological Research (FCE LTER) site is located in South Florida, where the expansive coastal Everglades wilderness interacts with an urban and agricultural

Carbon balance of converting conservation reserve program (CRP) grasslands to agriculture.

igelfand — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 12:12:38 +0000

Poster Number:

269

Presenter/Primary Author:

Ilya Gelfand

Co-Authors:

Terenzio Zenone

Co-Authors:

Poonam Jasrotia

Co-Authors:

Jiquan Chen

Co-Authors:

Stephen Hamilton

Co-Authors:

G. Philip Robertson

To analyze the net carbon balance of land-use conversion from grasslands to cropping agriculture, we conducted a full carbon accounting of biodiesel and grain production from three CRP grassland ec

Nitrogen Management for Carbon Credit

nmillar — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:01:56 +0000

Poster Number:

217

Presenter/Primary Author:

Neville Millar

Co-Authors:

G. Philip Robertson

Since the 1970s, hundreds of environmental markets have operated throughout the US.

Root Production in Annual and Perennial Agroecosystems: Implications for Carbon Storage

csprunger — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 00:20:49 +0000

Poster Number:

152

Presenter/Primary Author:

Christine Sprunger

Agriculture has a tremendous ‘ecological footprint’ as it is a leading contributor to carbon dioxide emissions, and other potent greenhouse gases.

Student Poster:

Yes

The effect of cover crop biomass on row-crop yields in a rotational system is mediated through topographical features

jmunoz — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:59:16 +0000

Poster Number:

130

Presenter/Primary Author:

Juan Munoz

Co-Authors:

Sasha Kravchenko

The use of cover crops provides important benefits to soil quality and row-crop production in rotational agricultural systems.

Student Poster:

Yes