Session: Symposium--Biological Weathering (ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings (2015))

179 Symposium--Biological Weathering

Oral Session

SSSA Division: Forest, Range & Wildland Soils

This symposium explores weathering from a biogeochemical perspective, with strong emphasis on the biological component.

Cosponsor(s):

Soil Chemistry

Tuesday, November 17, 2015: 7:55 AM-11:55 AM

Hilton Minneapolis, Marquette Ballroom II

Organizers:

Zsuzsanna Balogh-Brunstad , Michael Grant , Russell D. Briggs and James R. Boyle

7:55 AM

Introductory Remarks

8:00 AM

179-1

Depth-Dependence of Biologically Forced Mineral Weathering.
Daniel deB. Richter, Duke University

Audio File Recorded Presentation

8:30 AM

179-2

Ectomycorrhizal Fungi in the Weathering Environment.
Zsuzsanna Balogh-Brunstad, Hartwick College; C Kent Keller, Washington State University; Hakan Wallander, Lund University; Susan Stipp, University of Copenhagen

8:50 AM

179-3

Biofilm Mediated Mineral Weathering in Response to Nutrient Stress.
Michael Grant, Washington State University; Lydia Tymon, University of Idaho; Gregory Helms, Washington State University; Linda Thomashow, USDA-ARS; C Kent Keller, Washington State University; James B. Harsh, Washington State University

Audio File Recorded Presentation

9:10 AM

179-4

Intensification of Soil Mineral Weathering through Mycorrhiza Evolution: From Liverworts to Forests, Pedogenesis to Global Biogeochemical Cycles.
Jonathan Leake, The University of Sheffield; Joe Quirk, The University of Sheffield; Katie Field, The University of Leeds; Rachel Thorley, The University of Sheffield; Jennifer Morris, The University of Sheffield; William E. Stein, Binghampton University; Christopher M. Berry, Cardiff University; David Beerling, The University of Sheffield

Audio File Recorded Presentation

9:30 AM

179-5

Biological Weathering in Metal-Contaminated Soils: Influence of Biologically Derived Dissolved Organic Compounds on Mineral Dissolution.
Carla Rosenfeld, University of Minnesota; Carmen Enid Martinez, Cornell University

Audio File Recorded Presentation

9:50 AM

Break

10:05 AM

179-6

Connections and Gaps Between Mineral Weathering and Biology in Forested Watersheds of the Northeastern USA.
Scott W. Bailey, USDA Forest Service (FS); Donald S. Ross, University of Vermont

10:20 AM

179-7

Biological Weathering : A Big-Picture View of Scaling and Variability.
C. Kent Keller, Washington State University; Z. Balogh-Brunstad, Hartwick College; Bernard T. Bormann, University of Washington

Audio File Recorded Presentation

10:40 AM

179-8

The Role of Plant Fungal Endosymbionts in Rhizosphere Priming.
David H McNear Jr., University of Kentucky

10:55 AM

179-9

Apatite and Orthoclase Forest Fertilization: Insoluble Phosphorus and Potassium Made Available By Ectomycorrhizal Fungi and Associated Bacteria.
Laurent Fontaine, Université Laval; David Paré, Natural Ressources Canada; Nelson Thiffault, Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs; J. André Fortin, Université Laval; Yves Piché, Université Laval

Audio File Recorded Presentation

11:10 AM

179-10

Comparison of Current and Long-Term Ca Weathering Rates in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
Ruth Yanai, SUNY-ESF (College of Environmental Science & Forestry); John L. Campbell, USDA Forest Service (FS); Joel Blum, University of Michigan

Audio File Recorded Presentation

11:25 AM

Discussion

11:40 AM

Concluding Remarks

11:55 AM

Adjourn

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