Colorado mountains
 

Soil Science

Providing a Pedological Basis for Ecological Experiments

Poster Number:  100 Presenter/Primary Author:  Shawn Salley The contemporary landscapes of the short-grass steppe ecosystem possess a remarkably diverse soil mantle.  While spatial heterogeneity does indeed exist among soils in the short-grass steppe,

Coweeta Listening Project: Recent Past, Active Present, Future Visions

Poster Number:  93 Presenter/Primary Author:  Seth Gustafson This poster explains the origins, current activities, and future vision for the Coweeta Listening Project (CLP).

A Laboratory Comparison of Two Minirhizotrons for Measuring Fine Root Turnover: The CID Bio-Science, Inc. CI-600 and RhizoSystems, LLC AMR-A Minirhizotrons

Poster Number:  76 Presenter/Primary Author:  Joshua Roberti The NEON design for measuring ecological change includes minirhizotrons for quantifying fine root biomass production and turnover. A manual minirhizotron (i.e.

Effects of Agricultural Management with and without Cover Crops On Soil Nitrate In Different Topographical Positions

Poster Number:  50 Presenter/Primary Author:  Moslem Ladoni The ability to keep nitrate at an optimum level for crop production is an important ecosystem service provided by soil.

 
 
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