Dear all, We would like to call your attention to the following AGU Fall Meeting session:
B036: Integrating diverse controls on microbial soil organic matter cycling Our ability to predict the vulnerability of soil carbon stocks to climate change, land-¬use change and other disturbances is limited by our understanding of the diverse interactions that control microbial community structure and function. This session explores methodological and conceptual advances in investigating abiotic and biotic drivers of carbon cycling in soils. We invite submissions addressing complex, or multiple, interactions between microbes, their predators, plant/animal residues, and the soil environment. We also welcome research on how microbiological data can be incorporated into models to better understand how changes in microbial diversity and function influence overall ecosystem biogeochemical cycles. We are also interested in abstracts that integrate across spatial or temporal scales. If you have any questions please contact us, Sean Schaeffer, Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, U. Tennessee Emily Atkinson, Department of Geography, U. Wisconsin A. Peyton Smith, Department of Geography, U. Wisconsin John Moore, Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State U. Hope to see you in SF! Sean M Schaeffer Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science University of Tennessee, Knoxville 2506 EJ Chapman Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996 Phone: 865-974-7366 Email: [email protected]
