S03 Soil Biology & Biochemistry Session: Soil and Plant Biotic Feedbacks (Includes Graduate Student Poster Competition) (ASA, CSSA and SSSA Annual Meetings (Cincinnati, OH- Oct. 21

127Soil 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):

S07 Forest, Range & Wildland Soils, S10 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

Organizer:

William Horwath

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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

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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

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Effect of Select Surfactants On Soil Biochemical Activity.
Nikita Mullings, Lincoln University; Frieda Eivazi, Lincoln University

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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

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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

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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

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Earthworm Influence On Nitrous Oxide Emissions Under Constant and Fluctuating Soil Moisture Conditions.
Chen Chen, McGill University - MacDonald Campus; Joann Whalen, McGill University

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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

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Microbial FAMEs Analysis of Marginal Soils Cultivated for Biofuel Production in Eastern Nebraska.
Carla Ahlschwede, USDA-ARS

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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

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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

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1132

Cancelled

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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

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Abundance of Diazotrophic Community in a Long-Term Crop Rotation System.
Lu Fan, Auburn University; Reji Mathew, Auburn University; Yucheng Feng, Auburn University

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Partitioning of N in Field Pea As Determined by in Situ Shoot and Atmospheric 15N Labeling.
Melissa Arcand, University of Saskatchewan

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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