Division: SSSA Division: Forest, Range and Wildland Soils

Title: Foundations of Ecological Restoration: Recovery of Soil Functions after Drastic Disturbance Oral

Lead Community Sponsor:
Cosponsor: SSSA Division: Wetland Soils, SSSA Division: Soil Biology and Biochemistry, SSSA Division: Soils and Environmental Quality
Community Cosponsor:
Format: Oral Topical Session
Keywords: biogeochemical cycling, carbon quantity and quality, microbial community structure and diversity and soil and ecosystem function

Session Description: 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 quantity and quality, microbial community structure and diversity, biogeochemical cycling, and plant iterations should be considered during restoration. These parameters might be compared to their equivalents in natural systems as benchmarks for success.