Dear colleagues, Jenni Dungait (Rothamsted Research) and myself (Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, UC Merced) would like to draw your attention to our session in AGU Fall meeting 2006.
Session Title: B021: Biotic and abiotic controls on soil organic matter (de)stabilization in dynamic landscapes Session Description: The controls on the stabilisation, transformation, and loss of soil organic matter (SOM) in terrestrial ecosystems during periods of natural- or anthropogenic-induced change are marked by an interplay of abiotic and biotic factors operating at a range of scales. Improved understanding of the key biotic as well as abiotic drivers that control fate of soil organic matter in dynamic landscapes is essential for quantification of magnitudes and understanding of mechanisms that control SOM dynamics at the profile, plot, landscape, and global scales. Moreover, proper understanding of the independent and interactive effects of biotic and abiotic drivers is key to our ability to manage soils to deliver key ecosystem services including carbon sequestration and nutrient cycling, and requires a multi-disciplinary and global approach. This session encourages contributions from physical, chemical, biological, and mathematical biogeoscientists working at a range of scales, in different biomes, and in managed or unmanaged systems. https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm16/preliminaryview.cgi/Session13820 Primary Section/Focus Group: Biogeosciences SWIRL Theme: Soils Invited Speakers (confirmed): Michael Schmidt (University of Zurich, Switzerland) Samantha Weintraub (Neon, USA) Cheers, Asmeret --------------- Asmeret Asefaw Berhe Associate Professor, Soil Biogeochemistry Life and Environmental Sciences University of California, Merced Office phone: (209) 228-4712 E-mail: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Web: http://www.aaberhe.com 2016, Visiting Professor: Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH), Zürich
