COS 149 - Biogeochemistry: Biogeo Patterns Along Environmental Gradients II

Thursday, August 9, 2012: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM
B114, Oregon Convention Center
1:30 PM
 Comparison of denitrification potential in stormwater control measures and riparian areas
Neil D. Bettez, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies; Peter M. Groffman, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
1:50 PM
 N:P re-mineralization ratios across forest ecosystems
Alison R. Marklein, University of California - Davis; Benjamin Z. Houlton, University of California, Davis
2:10 PM
 N-fertilizer addition and plant community composition affect the nitrogen-use dynamics of two contrasting bioenergy cropping systems
Laura C. Smith, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Randall D. Jackson, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2:30 PM
 Root dynamics of bioenergy crops: Scaling from the field to landscapes
Todd A. Ontl, Iowa State University; Brandi Sigmon, Iowa State University; Kirsten S. Hofmockel, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Lisa A. Schulte, Iowa State University; Randall K. Kolka, USDA Forest Service
2:50 PM
 Global patterns of fire regime analysis based on fire frequency
Ruisen Luo, the University of Oklahoma; Dejun Li, University of Oklahoma; Erin Weese, University of Oklahoma; Yiqi Luo, University of Oklahoma
3:10 PM
3:20 PM
 Microbial community succession and biogeochemical cycling: A comparison across glacial forelands
Sarah C. Castle, University of Montana; Diana R. Nemergut, University of Colorado; Steven K. Schmidt, University of Colorado; A. Stuart Grandy, University of New Hampshire; Cory C. Cleveland, University of Montana
3:40 PM
 Reconciling potential nitrification rates and site characteristics across the landscape
Ashley D. Keiser, Iowa State University; Jennifer D. Knoepp, USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station; Mark A. Bradford, Yale University
4:00 PM
 Soil resource-based niches in temperate and tropical forests
Ellen K. Holste, Michigan State University; Richard K. Kobe, Michigan State University; Thomas W. Baribault, Forest Solutions, Inc.
4:20 PM
 Topographic controls over nitrogen cycling in a lowland tropical rainforest
Samantha A. Weintraub, University of Colorado; Cory C. Cleveland, University of Montana; Alan R. Townsend, University of Colorado at Boulder
4:40 PM
 Climate and land use interact to determine phytoplankton nutrient limitation
Nicole M. Hayes, Miami University; Michael J. Vanni, Miami University; Martin J. Horgan, Miami University