Monday, August 6, 2007: 5:00 PM-6:30 PM
Exhibit Halls 1 and 2, San Jose McEnery Convention Center
PS 15 - Rhizophere
PS 15-158		Do roots etiolate in response to drought? An experimental test with very young seedlings of three Mediterranean shrub species Francisco M. Padilla, Estacion Experimental de Zonas Aridas (CSIC), Juan de Dios Miranda, Estacion Experimental de Zonas Aridas (CSIC), Francisco I. Pugnaire, Estacion Experimental de Zonas Aridas (CSIC)
PS 15-159		Soil temperature control of rhizosphere effects on soil organic matter decomposition Biao Zhu, University of California at Santa Cruz, Feike A. Dijkstra, University of California at Santa Cruz, Daniel C. Keck, University of California at Santa Cruz, Weixin Cheng, University of California at Santa Cruz
PS 15-160		Root-feeding insect densities and their effects on fine root dynamics in oak-dominated forests of the southern Appalachians Matthew J. Dittler, Virginia Tech, Robert H. Jones, Virginia Tech
PS 15-161		Using laser ablation ICP-MS to quantify copper and zinc in root growth zones and their rhizospheres Jiyan Shi, University of California, Davis, Michelle A. Gras, University of California, Davis, Wendy K. Silk, University of California, Davis
PS 15-162		The effects of organic acids on soil microbial activity and nutrient availability in a forest soil Jacquelyn D. Burmeister, Duke University, Richard P. Phillips, Duke University, Emily S. Bernhardt, Duke University

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