127 Soil and Plant Biotic Feedbacks (Includes Graduate Student Poster Competition)

Poster Session
S03 Soil Biology & Biochemistry The session is both a general session on microbial and plant biotic feedbacks and an opportunity for graduate students to present their research. The S3 division will rank the poster and cash prizes are given to the top three posters.

Cosponsor(s):

Forest, Range & Wildland Soils, Wetland Soils
Managing Denitrification in Agronomic Systems Community, Soil Carbon and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Community
Monday, October 22, 2012: 4:00 PM-6:00 PM
Duke Energy Convention Center, Exhibit Hall AB, Level 1

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Organizer:
William Horwath
Poster #1121
Nitroreductase Enzyme Mediated Phytodegradation of 2,4,6 Trinitrotoluene by Vetiver Grass.
Padmini Das, Montclair State University; Rupali Datta, Michigan Technological University; Dibyendu Sarkar, Montclair State University
Poster Presentation
  • Poster Padmini Final SSSA.pdf (11.1 MB)
  • Poster #1122
    Belowground Productivity and Biodiversity: The Effect of Soil Conditions and Species Diversity On Fine Root Biomass Distribution In a Broadleaf Forest Ecosystem.
    Oscar J. Valverde, Kent State University; Kurt Smemo, The Holden Arboretum; Mark Kershner, Kent State University; Larry M. Feinstein, Kent State University; Christopher Blackwood, Kent State University
    Poster #1123
    Effect of Select Surfactants On Soil Biochemical Activity.
    Nikita Mullings, Lincoln University; Frieda Eivazi, Lincoln University
    Poster Presentation
  • Nikita -poster SSSA-final 2012.pdf (500.6 kB)
  • Poster #1124
    Implications for Carbon Sequestration: Management Effects On Annual Versus Perennial Root Production.
    Christine Sprunger, Michigan State University; Sieglinde Snapp, Michigan State University; Steven Culman, Michigan State University
    Poster #1125
    Investigating the Spatial and Temporal Variations in Methanotroph Population in “Pulsing” Wetlands by Stable Isotope Probing.
    Taniya Roy Chowdhury, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY; Richard P. Dick, The Ohio State University
    Poster #1126
    Linking Soil and Water Conservation Practices to Greenhouse Gas Flux and Fine Root Dynamics: A Comparison of Sugarcane and Napier Grass Grown for Bioenergy Production.
    Meghan Pawlowski, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Susan E. Crow, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Jonathan L. Deenik, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Carl Evensen, University of Hawaii at Manoa
    Poster #1127
    Earthworm Influence On Nitrous Oxide Emissions Under Constant and Fluctuating Soil Moisture Conditions.
    Chen Chen, McGill University - MacDonald Campus; Joann Whalen, McGill University
    Poster Presentation
  • Poster-SSSA Chen Chen.pdf (983.0 kB)
  • Poster #1128
    Soil Microbial Community Response to Climate Change: Results From a Temperate Kentucky Pasture.
    Lindsey Slaughter, University of Kentucky; Rebecca McCulley, University of Kentucky; Michael Weintraub, University of Toledo
    Poster #1130
    Drivers of Soybean Rhizobia Diversity in Uninoculated Soils of Smallholder Farms in Malawi.
    Mary Parr, North Carolina State University; Julie Grossman, North Carolina State University
    Poster #1131
    Diversity and Abundance of ACC Deaminase-Positive Bacteria From Winter Wheat Rhizospheres in Colorado.
    Asma A. Elamari, Colorado State University; Tiffany Weir, Colorado State University; Ibrahem Abduelafez, Colorado State University; Marc Moragues, Colorado State University; Mary Stromberger, Colorado State University
    Poster #1132
    Poster #1133
    Microbial Response to Winter Cover Cropping Management During Transition to Organic Farming.
    Shangtao Liang, North Carolina State University; Julie Grossman, North Carolina State University; Wei Shi, North Carolina State University
    Poster #1134
    Abundance of Diazotrophic Community in a Long-Term Crop Rotation System.
    Lu Fan, Auburn University; Reji Mathew, Auburn University; Yucheng Feng, Auburn University
    Poster #1135
    Tillage and Crop Rotation Effects On an Ultra-Labile Soil Carbon Pool.
    Victoria Scott, Iowa State University; Mahdi Al-Kaisi, Iowa State University; M. Ali Tabatabai, Iowa State University
    Poster Presentation
  • scott poster.pdf (106.0 kB)
  • Poster #1200
    Effects of Non-Native Plants On Soil Microbial Communities.
    Joel Stokdyk, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Student Chapter of SWCS; Kyle Herrman, University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources
    Poster #1201
    The Effects of Nutrient Sources On Soil Microbial Communities and Switchgrass Production.
    Ma. Lourdes s. Edano, Oklahoma State University; Yesuf Mohammed, Oklahoma State University; Michael Reinert, Oklahoma State University; Apurba Sutradhar, Oklahoma State University; Muaid Ali, Oklahoma State University; Hailin Zhang, Oklahoma State University; Gail Wilson, Oklahoma State University; Kefyalew Girma, Washington State University-IAREC
    Poster #1202
    Bacterial Communities Are Stable Across Seasons but Dynamic with Soil and Ecosystem Development.
    Shankar G. Shanmugam, Mississippi State University; Kamlesh Jangid, Microbial Culture Collection; William Whitman, University of Georgia; Mark Williams, Virginia Polytechnic and State University
    Poster #1203
    Poster #1204
    Microbial Contributions to Carbon Sequestration Potential in Response to Perenniality.
    Ariane L. Peralta, Michigan State University; Steven Culman, Michigan State University; Christine Sprunger, Michigan State University; Jay T. Lennon, Michigan State University; Sieglinde Snapp, Michigan State University
    Poster #1205
    Studying the Diversity of Methanotrophic Bacteria Using FISH Probes.
    Samer Al-Saffar, The Ohio State University; Aditi Sengupta, The Ohio State University; Warren Dick, The Ohio State University
    Poster #1206
    Microbial Guilds Track Resource Availability: Compositional Shifts with Litter Carbon Depletion and Reintroduction.
    Suhana Chattopadhyay, Kent State University; Michelle Haddix, Colorado State University; Richard Conant, Colorado State University; Sherri Morris, Bradley University; Eldor Paul, Colorado State University; Christopher Blackwood, Kent State University
    Poster #1207
    Mode of Action of a Multi-Microbial Inoculant On Pathogen Suppression and Impact On Soil Microbial Communities.
    Jan K. Kolbusz, University of Missouri; Robert J. Kremer, USDA-ARS; Chung-Ho Lin, University of Missouri; Keith Goyne, University of Missouri-Columbia
    Poster Presentation
  • SSSA-2012-JKolbusz.pdf (1.1 MB)
  • Poster #1208
    Angiosperm Root Evolution: The Relationship Between Root Anatomy and Mycorrhizal Colonization Among Angiosperm Trees.
    Amber L. Horning, Kent State University; Oscar Valverde-Barrantes, Kent State University; Christopher Blackwood, Kent State University
    Poster Presentation
  • AMFSSAPoster'12-CB.pdf (758.7 kB)
  • Poster #1209
    Small Mammal Activity Alters Above- and Below-Ground Community Structure and Function in an Old-Field Ecosystem.
    Leigh Moorhead, University of Tennessee; Laura Souza, The University of Tennessee: Knoxville; Aimée Classen, The University of Tennessee: Knoxville
    Poster #1210
    Impact of Small Mammals On Soil Legacies After a Major Disturbance.
    Jaime Call, University of Tennessee; Leigh Moorhead, University of Tennessee; Aimee Classen, University of Tennessee
    Poster Presentation
  • Jaime Call Impact of Small Mammals.pdf (222.9 kB)
  • Poster #1211
    Cover Crops Have the Greatest Impact On Soil Ecosystem Function Along a Gradient of Cropping System Diversity.
    Brendan O'Neill, Michigan State University; Tracy Teal, Michigan State University; Stuart Grandy, University of New Hampshire; Thomas Schmidt, Michigan State University
    Poster #1212
    Effects of Diminished Seasonal Snow Cover On Nutrient Cycling.
    Tasha N. Prettyman, Utah State University; John Stark, Utah State University; Aldo Compagnoni, Utah State University; Peter Adler, Utah State University