Colorado mountains
 

Site Science

The role of corallum morphology in mediating the response of the coral Porites rus to ocean acidification

Poster Number:  175 Presenter/Primary Author:  Beth Lenz Evaluating the response of corals to ocean acidification (OA) is crucial to understanding how coral reefs will change at low pH, yet the factors affecting coral susceptibility to OA remain unknown.

Soil aggregates and organic matter dynamics in short, medium and long term cover crops based land use system

Poster Number:  172 Presenter/Primary Author:  Wakene Chewaka Introducing cover crops to corn and soybean cropping systems have both ecological and agricultural benefits.

Climate Change, Permafrost Melt, and Increased Nitrate Export, Green Lakes Valley, Colorado

Poster Number:  171 Presenter/Primary Author:  Mark Williams Alpine ecosystems are particularly susceptible to disturbance due to their short growing seasons, sparse vegetation, thin soils, and a harsh climate.

Alpine plant community response to long-term moisture and nitrogen accumulation along an elevational gradient, Niwot Ridge, CO

Poster Number:  170 Presenter/Primary Author:  Eve Gasarch The Colorado alpine is experiencing long-term changes in levels of nitrogen deposition and in annual moisture regime.

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