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.
Microbial functional response to altered precipitation timing and duration – implications for the soil carbon cycle
Poster Number: 331 Presenter/Primary Author: Lydia Zeglin A significant amount of carbon (C) is processed and stored in prairie soils: grasslands cover 6.1-7.4% of the earth’s land surface and hold 7.3-11.4% of global soil C.
Mechanisms of soil C storage in bioenergy cropping systems
Poster Number: 318 Presenter/Primary Author: Lisa Tiemann Soils often accrue carbon (C) when land is converted from grain based row crops such as corn to perennial bioenergy crops.
Spatial and temporal variability in soil CO2 fluxes during the snow covered season on Niwot Ridge
Poster Number: 316 Presenter/Primary Author: Daniel Liptzin Until recently, microbial activity in seasonally snow covered ecosystems was thought to be limited during the snow-covered season. However, in the last decade many studies have shown that the
The roles of crabs in forming tidal creeks in sinking salt marshes
Poster Number: 311 Presenter/Primary Author: Huy Vu Salt marshes provide many ecosystem services, but are threatened by sea-level rise (SLR).
The Konza Prairie LTER Program: Grassland Dynamics and Long-Term Trajectories of Change
Poster Number: 308 Presenter/Primary Author: John Blair The Konza Prairie LTER program (KNZ) is a comprehensive ecological research, education and outreach program, centered on one of the most productive grasslands in North America – the tallgrass prair
