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Effects of land management on carbon and nitrogen in soils from New Zealand

Creator:

Holcomb, Jess

Abstract:

The ability of soils to store large quantities of carbon (C) makes them an important factor in the global C cycle. Small changes within soil C can lead to large changes in atmospheric C. Land management practices can influence the amount of C that is stored within the soil and...

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Undergraduate Thesis and Presentation
Characterization of soil carbon and nitrogen pools following a decade of detritus manipulation in a temperate coniferous forest

Creator:

Wilson, Lea I.

Abstract:

Soil organic matter (SOM) is the result of the balance between decomposition and incorporation of detritus from both above and below ground sources into the soil. It composes only a fraction of the soil by mass but it is one of the most critical components. The Detritus Input and Removal...

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Honors College Thesis

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breaks; Jess Holcomb for helping me fractionate a multitude of samples; and to members of the Myrold