SSSA Division: Forest, Range & Wildland Soils Session: The National Ecological Observatory Network: A Continental-Scale Approach for Studying Soil Biology, Biogeochemistry, and Ecohydrology: I

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Division: SSSA Division: Forest, Range & Wildland Soils

Title: The National Ecological Observatory Network: A Continental-Scale Approach for Studying Soil Biology, Biogeochemistry, and Ecohydrology: I

Organizers: Edward Ayres , Eve-Lyn S Hinckley , John Jacob Parnell and Michael D. Sanclements

Presiders: Edward Ayres and Eve-Lyn S Hinckley

Lead Community Sponsor:
Cosponsor: Soil Biology & Biochemistry, Soil Chemistry
Community Cosponsor:
Format: Oral Topical Session
Keywords: Continental scaleEcological researchNEONSoils observation

Session Description: This session will provide an update on the construction now underway to build the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), as well as details of the soil-related data that NEON will collect and make freely available over the next 30 years. In addition, examples of how early-adopters are making use of existing NEON data will be presented, along with examples from other large-scale soil projects similar in scope to studies that NEON hopes to facilitate.

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