If you pick up a handful of soil from a healthy forest floor it … What Is Humus in Soil and Why Does Every Forest Depend on It?Read more
Soil & Carbon Systems
How Nitrogen Cycles Through Forest Soil and What Happens When It Goes Wrong.
Walk through a mature forest and you are standing on one of the most … How Nitrogen Cycles Through Forest Soil and What Happens When It Goes Wrong.Read more
What Is Peat and Why Are Peatlands Important for Carbon Storage
The soil beneath a northern bog can hold carbon that has been accumulating for ten … What Is Peat and Why Are Peatlands Important for Carbon StorageRead more
The Phosphorus Cycle in Forest Ecosystems: What It Is and Why Trees Cannot Survive Without It
A forest can grow for centuries in the same soil without ever running out of nutrients. … The Phosphorus Cycle in Forest Ecosystems: What It Is and Why Trees Cannot Survive Without ItRead more
Why Does Soil Respiration Increase With Temperature? I Measured It and the Numbers Shocked Me
I did not expect the numbers to be that dramatic. When I set up warmed experimental … Why Does Soil Respiration Increase With Temperature? I Measured It and the Numbers Shocked MeRead more
Soil Organic Carbon: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Build It.
Most conversations about soil carbon focus on the big climate picture. How much can we … Soil Organic Carbon: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Build It.Read more
What Is Soil Carbon Sequestration? I Measured It in a Field Experiment and Here Is What I Found
I want to tell you something that surprised me when I first started working in … What Is Soil Carbon Sequestration? I Measured It in a Field Experiment and Here Is What I FoundRead more
Soil Respiration Chambers for Measuring CO₂ Flux.
Soil respiration is one of the most important components of the terrestrial carbon cycle. It represents … Soil Respiration Chambers for Measuring CO₂ Flux.Read more
What is the Soil Carbon Cycle? Evidence from Silver Birch Field Experiments
What if the real answer to “what is the soil carbon cycle?” is not … What is the Soil Carbon Cycle? Evidence from Silver Birch Field ExperimentsRead more
How is Carbon Flux Measured?
Many people want to know if our forests are healthy. We often hear that trees help … How is Carbon Flux Measured? Read more