2012 LTER ASM - HFR

Linking the near- surface camera-based phenological metrics with leaf chemical and spectroscopic properties

Jim Tang — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 20:09:45 +0000

Poster Number:

398

Presenter/Primary Author:

Jim Tang

Co-Authors:

Xi Yang

Co-Authors:

John Mustard

Co-Authors:

Johanna Schmitt

Plant phenology is an important indicator of climate change.

Organic matter contribution and decomposition by ectomycorrhizal fungi in response to chronic nitrogen deposition in a temperate mixed-hardwood forest

sadowsky — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 03:36:04 +0000

Poster Number:

248

Presenter/Primary Author:

Jesse Sadowsky

Co-Authors:

Linda T.A. van Diepen

Co-Authors:

Serita D. Frey

Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi comprise a large proportion of total soil microbial biomass, contribute belowground inputs as mycelia that may equal or surpass those of roots, and secrete enzymes that

Student Poster:

Yes

Temperate Forest Soils Sequester as much Carbon as Trees in Response to Nitrogen Deposition

sfrey — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 18:37:50 +0000

Poster Number:

220

Presenter/Primary Author:

Serita Frey

Co-Authors:

Richard Bowden*, Eddie Brzostek, Andrew Burton, Bruce Caldwell, Susan Crow, Christine Goodale, Stuart Grandy, Adrien Finzi, Marc Kramer, Kate Lajtha, Mary Martin, Bill McDowell, Rakesh Minocha, Knute Nadelhoffer, Scott Ollinger, Pam Templer, and Kyle Wicking

The terrestrial biosphere sequesters up to a third of annual anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions, offsetting a substantial portion of greenhouse gas forcing of the climate system. While a

Soil metatranscriptomics of a temperate forest under increased nitrogen deposition; expression of transcripts encoding lignocellulolytic enzymes

lvandiepen — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 17:57:43 +0000

Poster Number:

219

Presenter/Primary Author:

Linda Van Diepen

Co-Authors:

W. Kelley Thomas

Co-Authors:

Serita D. Frey

Fungi are ubiquitous in terrestrial ecosystems and play an important role in biogeochemical cycling because of their function as litter decomposers.

Phenology of belowground carbon allocation in a mid-latitude forest

rabramoff — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 21:00:08 +0000

Poster Number:

160

Presenter/Primary Author:

Rose Abramoff

Co-Authors:

Samuel Knapp

Co-Authors:

Stephen Klosterman

Co-Authors:

Adrien Finzi

Annual forest productivity and carbon storage are affected by the amount and timing of carbon allocated belowground. Despite clear relationships between some climate factors (e.g.

Student Poster:

Yes

Harvard Forest LTER V: New Science, Synthesis, Scholarship, and Strategic Vision for Society

abarkerplotkin — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:24:34 +0000

Poster Number:

137

Presenter/Primary Author:

David Foster

Co-Authors:

Audrey Barker Plotkin

The Harvard Forest LTER program (HFR) is a two decade-strong, integrated r

Altered bacterial community structure of Chronic N-amended soils of hardwood stand at Harvard Forest, MA, USA

rminocha — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 21:03:31 +0000

Poster Number:

123

Presenter/Primary Author:

Rakesh Minocha

Co-Authors:

Swathi A Turlapati

Co-Authors:

Premsai S Bhiravarasa

Co-Authors:

Louis S Tisa

Co-Authors:

William K Thomas

Co-Authors:

Subhash C Minocha

At the Harvard Forest, Petersham, MA, the impact of twenty years of annual ammonium nitrate application on the forest soil bacterial communities was studied using pyrosequencing of 16S rRNA genes.

The Next Generation of Scientists: Examining the Experiences of Graduate Students in Network-Level Socio-Ecological Science

srecord — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 14:38:13 +0000

Poster Number:

Presenter/Primary Author:

Sydne Record

Co-Authors:

Michele Romolini

Co-Authors:

Rebecca Garvoille

Co-Authors:

R. Stuart Geiger

Co-Authors:

Yevgeniy Marusenko

Integrating research and resources of hundreds of scientists from dozens of institutions, network-level science is fast becoming one scientific model of choice to address complex problems.

Ecological modeling – Lessons from ecological informatics and modeling research of Harvard Forest - LTER site

ahassabelkreem — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 18:08:48 +0000

Poster Number:

Presenter/Primary Author:

Ahmed Hassabelkreem

The biggest challenge of conservation is the availability of current data about the state of populations, communities and ecosystems.

Student Poster:

Yes

Post-clearcut dynamics of carbon, water and energy exchanges in a mid-latitude, temperate forest environment

mvanderhoof — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:39:59 +0000

Poster Number:

Presenter/Primary Author:

mvanderhoof

Co-Authors:

Christopher Williams

Temperate forests store a large amount of carbon vulnerable to release from climate change, disturbance and land conversion processes. Temperate forests also play an important role in regulat

Student Poster:

Yes