Managing Global Resources for a Secure Future

2017 Annual Meeting | Oct. 22-25 | Tampa, FL

154 Foundations of Ecological Restoration: Recovery of Soil Functions after Drastic Disturbance Poster

Poster Session
SSSA Division: Forest, Range and Wildland Soils
Soils are the foundation of every ecosystem and recovery of their function is required for successful ecological reclamation and restoration. Functional parameters such as carbon fixation, quantity, and quality, microbial community structure and diversity, and biogeochemical cycling should be considered during restoration. In the reclamation environment, these must be carefully designed to meet the requirements of the organisms that existed pre-disturbance. One way to ensure success of restoration/reclamation would be to compare these parameters to their equivalents in reference ecosystems recovering from disturbance.
Monday, October 23, 2017: 4:00 PM-6:00 PM
Tampa Convention Center, East Exhibit Hall

Organizers:
Jay Norton and Brad Pinno
Poster #913
Reforestation Success and Soilscapes in Montane Tropical Forests of Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
Ronald J Reuter, Oregon State University; Kevin Hesson, Oregon State University
Poster #914
Understanding Soil Quality Changes after Soil Replacement in Forest Reclamation in Patagonia.
Eduardo C. Arellano, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile; Melany Poppe, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile; Juan Ovalle, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Poster #915
Soil Morphological, Physical, and Chemical Parameteers Affecting Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris) Site Quality and Ecosystem Restoration Potential in East Texas.
Ryan Svehla, Stephen F. Austin State University; Kenneth W. Farrish, Stephen F. Austin State University; Brian Oswald, Stephen F. Austin State University; Yuhui Weng, Stephen F. Austin State University