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.
Root Production in Annual and Perennial Agroecosystems: Implications for Carbon Storage
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.
Toward modeling the role of ecomorphodynamics in barrier island response to climate change
Poster Number: 149 Presenter/Primary Author: Orencio Duran Vinent In barrier islands, coastal dune morphology is the most important factor determining the vulnerability to storm impacts,
Niwot Ridge LTER Program: Alpine Ecosystems as Early Warning Systems
Poster Number: 149 Presenter/Primary Author: Mark Williams The Niwot Ridge (NWT) LTER site was one of the five original LTER sites established in 1980.
Long term Ecological Research at the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest (AND)
Poster Number: 143 Presenter/Primary Author: Sherri Johnson Over its 31-year history, the Andrews LTER (“AND”) program has expanded into a major center for
Determining historic extent of seagrass (Zostera marina) cover in Virginia's coastal bays
Poster Number: 140 Presenter/Primary Author: Noah Egge Seagrasses can be found all over the world and are often the main structural habitat for shallow marine communities.
