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Creator:: Holcomb, Jess Charles
Abstract:: Ammonia (NH₃) volatilization can result in a substantial amount of surface applied nitrogen (N) being lost into the atmosphere, making it an environmental pollutant as well as reducing plant-available N. However, N can also be easily lost from the soil through leaching, and nitrous oxide (NO₂). Enhanced efficiency N fertilizers...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Jess Charles Holcomb III for the degree of Master of Science in Soil Science presented on January 20

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...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis and Presentation

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...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: breaks; Jess Holcomb for helping me fractionate a multitude of samples; and to members of the Myrold

Creator:: Pacific Northwest Insect Management Conference
Abstract:: Proceedings of the 78th Annual Pacific Northwest Insect Management Conference, held January 7-8, 2019 at the Hilton Hotel in Portland, Oregon. These are research reports only, not management recommendations.
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding

Creator:: Woolverton, Priscilla B.
Abstract:: This study focuses on one widespread characteristic of poor soil quality: hydrophobic soil. Previous research has produced conclusive evidence to show that soil hydrophobicity is affected by soil organic matter (SOM) and soil water content (WC). Hydrophobicity that responds to changes in WC is a unique form of surface hydrophobicity...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . CONTRIBUTION OF AUTHORS Jess Holcomb assisted with soil sampling and chemical extraction data collection

Creator:: Brandt, Patricia A. and Guilford, Nancy
Abstract:: Oregon Biography Index is intended to serve primarily as a starting point in locating biographies of Oregonians. We have indexed 47 historical volumes which are either entirely devoted to biographies or have large self-contained biographical sections. The profiles in the books vary widely in accuracy and detail. Birth dates of...
Resource Type:: Book

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