Vulnerability of soil organic matter to temperature changes We are investigating how the physical, chemical, and biochemical mechanisms that protect soil carbon from decomposition act to reduce the temperature sensitivity of soil carbon.
Consortium for Agricultural Soils Mitigation of Greenhouse Gases The Consortium for Agricultural Soil Mitigation of Greenhouse Gases (CASMGS- pronounced like chasms) is providing the information and technology necessary to develop, analyze and implement carbon sequestration strategies and GHG emission reductions.
Are all land use databases created equal? Terrestrial vegetation regulates the flow of energy into terrestrial ecosystems and directly influences mass transfer of water, C, and nutrients and also exerts secondary influences on ecosystems biogeochemistry by affecting soil moisture, soil nutrient t
Vulnerability of soil organic matter to temperature changes We are investigating how the physical, chemical, and biochemical mechanisms that protect soil carbon from decomposition act to reduce the temperature sensitivity of soil carbon.
Does grazing impact light-use-efficiency in pastures? Light-use-efficiency (LUE) – the efficiency with which absorbed photosynthetically active radiation (APAR) is converted into plant biomass – is a key variable necessary for assessing aboveground net primary productivity (ANPP) using remotely sensed data.
Grassland management and C sequestration: What the literature reveals Grasslands are heavily relied upon for food and forage production. A key component for sustaining production in grassland ecosystems is the maintenance of soil organic matter (SOM), which can be strongly influenced by management.
Are all land use databases created equal? Terrestrial vegetation regulates the flow of energy into terrestrial ecosystems and directly influences mass transfer of water, C, and nutrients and also exerts secondary influences on ecosystems biogeochemistry by affecting soil moisture, soil nutrient t
Remote sensing of grazing intensity: Case studies in the short- and midgrass steppes Grasslands are important biomes all over the world both in spatial extent (40% of land mass) and in ecosystem function. Understanding grassland production dynamics necessitates detailed knowledge of how these areas are managed currently and in the past.
Grassland management and C sequestration: What the literature reveals Grasslands are heavily relied upon for food and forage production. A key component for sustaining production in grassland ecosystems is the maintenance of soil organic matter (SOM), which can be strongly influenced by management.
Carbon sequestered in semiarid Eastern Oregon Driving variables for the Century soil organic matter (SOM) model include temperature, precipitation, soil physical characteristics (texture, hydric class, etc.), and land management.
Are all land use databases created equal? Terrestrial vegetation regulates the flow of energy into terrestrial ecosystems and directly influences mass transfer of water, C, and nutrients and also exerts secondary influences on ecosystems biogeochemistry by affecting soil moisture, soil nutrient t
SATURN SATURN: A new SOM model that explicitly incorporates (1)potential SOC saturation; (2)aggregate dynamics and physical protection of SOM; (3)tillage controls on aggregate turnover.
Vulnerability of soil organic matter to temperature changes We are investigating how the physical, chemical, and biochemical mechanisms that protect soil carbon from decomposition act to reduce the temperature sensitivity of soil carbon.
Impacts of Ungulates in a sand dune ecosystem The aim of the study was to investigate if treading by grazers causes compaction of the soil and whether chemical soil parameters have been influenced by ungulate dung input into the system.
