131 Symposium--Soil Minerals in Natural and Agroecosystems: I

Oral Session
S09 Soil Mineralogy

Mineralogy plays an important role in agricultural and natural ecosystems. It is often assumed that soil mineralogy is insensitive to changes in vegetation, land use and management practices because it is an inherent soil property. Evidence in recent decades has challenged this tenet and shown that management practices such as prescribed burning, fertilization and vegetation selection or control can alter soil minerals. This symposium will bring together scientists working in agroecosystems and natural systems to explore how management impacts soil mineralogy. This is a timely pursuit given the importance of soil minerals in carbon sequestration and soil productivity.

Cosponsor(s):

Soil Chemistry, Pedology
Monday, November 1, 2010: 8:55 AM-11:45 AM
Long Beach Convention Center, Room 202C, Second Floor

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Organizers:
Christopher Matocha and April Ulery
Presider:
Christopher Matocha
8:55 AM
Introductory Remarks
9:00 AM
Biotite and Progeny: Priming Young Soils for Ecosystem Support.
Robert C. Graham, University of California
9:30 AM
Calcite Biomineralization as a Complex Adaptive System.
H. Curtis Monger, New Mexico State University; Yanhua Feng, New Mexico State University
10:45 AM
The Impact of Native Grassland Conversion to Cultured Systems On the Terrestrial Silica Cycle.
Susan E. Melzer, Colorado State University; Alan K. Knapp, Colorado State University; Eugene Kelly, Colorado State University
10:30 AM
Break
11:15 AM
Iron in a Soil Chronosequence: Biologic Influence On Mass Balance, Nodule Formation and Mottling.
Marjorie S. Schulz, US Geological Survey; Art White, US Geological Survey; Tom Bullen, US Geological Survey; John Fitzpatrick, US Geological Survey; Davison Vivit, US Geological Survey
11:45 AM
Adjourn