Colleagues,
We invite you to submit an abstract for the following Symposium at the
American Geophysical Union’s Fall Meeting (December 5-9, 2011). Abstract
submission is now open and *extends until 4 August*. Please visit
<http://agu-fm11.abstractcentral.com/> for more details.
B17: Biological Weathering: Carbon, Water and Nutrient Flow through
Plant-Microbe-Soil Networks
The root-rhizosphere-mycorrhizal interface fueled by photosynthetic
energy facilitates a multitude of processes, including dissolution of
primary minerals, selective biotic uptake of nutrients and precipitation
of neogenic mineral phases. These govern soil formation, nutrient and
water availability, and ecosystem development. We seek to better
understand the magnitude, the effects, and the coupling among
biological, geological and chemical processes on weathering in soil.
This multi-disciplinary session invites submissions from all
investigators of laboratory, field and/or modeling studies of
plant-microbe-mineral interactions at various scales.
Confirmed Invited Speakers:
Katerina Dontsova (University of Arizona)
Thomas Borch (Colorado State University)
Carmen Nezat (Eastern Washington University)
Please feel free to contact us with questions.
Cheers,
Megan Andrews, Zsuzsanna Balogh-Brunstad, Richard Phillips, Anna Rosling
Megan Andrews
University of Sheffield
[email protected]
Zsuzsanna Balogh-Brunstad
Hartwick College
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Richard Phillips
Indiana University
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Anna Rosling
Indiana University
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