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Contributions of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria and archaea to nitrification in forest soils

Creator:: Lu, Xinda
Abstract:: Prior to 2005, ammonia oxidation, the first step of nitrification, was thought mediated mainly by ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB). However, the discovery of Thaumarchaeota carrying the genes coding for the ammonia monooxygenase (AMO) enzyme led to the discovery that ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) also contribute to nitrification. Despite the uptick in studies...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Franco) at three sites in Oregon (Cascade Head, the H.J. Andrews, and McDonald Forest) that had a soil

Reducing wind damage in the forests of the Oregon coast range

Creator:: Ruth, Robert H., Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station (Portland, Or.), and Yoder, Ray A.
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: was studied over a 3-year period in partial cuttings on the Cascade Head Experimental Forest. In

Nitrogen and phosphorus dynamics during decomposition of multiple litter types in temperate coniferous forests

Creator:: van Huysen, Tiffany L.
Abstract:: Litter nutrient dynamics contribute significantly to biogeochemical cycling in forest ecosystems. These dynamics may be influenced by site attributes, litter nutrient concentrations, and soil nutrient availability either independently or synergistically. Litter nutrient dynamics were examined in two decomposition studies in temperate coniferous forests of Oregon. I used ¹⁵N-labelled litter of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: installed at Cascade Head Experimental Forest and H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest in Oregon using 15N

Biology and chemistry of a meadow-to-forest transition in the Central Oregon Cascades

Creator:: Heichen, Rachel S.
Abstract:: In this study, biological and chemical characteristics were determined for two high-elevation meadow-to-forest transitions located in the Central Oregon Cascades. The chloroform fumigation incubation method (CFIM) was used to determine microbial biomass C(MBC) and the N flush due to fumigation (NF), and meadow values were compared to forest values for...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: provided by Kirk Waterstripe, Department of Forest Science, Oregon State University. Respiration Soil

The link between nitrogen cycling and soil microbial community composition in forest soils of western Oregon

Creator:: Boyle, Stephanie A.
Abstract:: The objectives of this thesis were to examine the links between soil microbial community composition and function using the nitrogen (N) cycle as a model for these interactions and to assess the impact of environmental factors such as microclimate, vegetation type, and nutrient availability on microbial diversity and N transformations...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Forest in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon. Soil cores were reciprocally transplanted between meadow

The imprint of coarse woody debris on soil biological and chemical properties in the western Oregon Cascades

Creator:: Spears, Julie D. H.
Abstract:: The abundance and spatial heterogeneity of coarse woody debris (CWD) on the forest floor is a prominent feature of Pacific Northwest (PNW) forest ecosystems. The effect of CWD on soil solution chemistry, nutrient cycling and availability, soil physical structure and formation of soil organic matter, however, remains unknown. Therefore, studies...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Coarse Woody Debris on Soil Biological and Chemical Properties in the Western Oregon Cascades Abstract

Carbon cycling and priming of soil organic matter decomposition in a forest soil following glucose additions

Creator:: Diaz, David D.
Abstract:: Soils are a globally significant carbon (C) pool and have the potential to respond to elevated CO2 and environmental changes through positive feedback cycles that enhance the turnover of soil organic matter (SOM). Understanding the mechanisms governing the turnover of SOM is particularly important for modeling the fate of C...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: coniferous forest on the western side of the central Oregon Cascade Range. The fate of these small glucose

Microbial and biochemical dynamics of ectomycorrhizal mat and non-mat forest soils

Creator:: Kluber, Laurel A.
Abstract:: Dense hyphal mats formed by ectomycorrhizal (EcM) fungi are prominent features in Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) forest soils and have been estimated to cover up to 40% of the forest floor in some stands. Although previous studies have examined various aspects of EcM fungi, little is known about their associated microbial...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Science Head of the Department of Crop and Soil Science Dean of the Graduate School

Four centuries of soil carbon and nitrogen change after severe fire in a Western Cascades forest landscape

Creator:: Giesen, Thomas William
Abstract:: Fire is a major disturbance process in many forests. Long-term studies of the biogeochemical effects of fires, especially on soils, are very rare. Consequently, long-term effects of fire on soils are often hypothesized from short-term effects. In a chronosequence study, I studied 24 western Cascades (Oregon) forest stands thought to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: (Oregon) forest stands thought to have been initiated in fire. Twelve of those burned about 150 years

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Contributions of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria and archaea to nitrification in forest soils

Reducing wind damage in the forests of the Oregon coast range

Nitrogen and phosphorus dynamics during decomposition of multiple litter types in temperate coniferous forests

Biology and chemistry of a meadow-to-forest transition in the Central Oregon Cascades

The link between nitrogen cycling and soil microbial community composition in forest soils of western Oregon

The imprint of coarse woody debris on soil biological and chemical properties in the western Oregon Cascades

Carbon cycling and priming of soil organic matter decomposition in a forest soil following glucose additions

Microbial and biochemical dynamics of ectomycorrhizal mat and non-mat forest soils

Four centuries of soil carbon and nitrogen change after severe fire in a Western Cascades forest landscape

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