Terrestrial ecology

10.180.320^Terrestrial ecology|40.80.320^Terrestrial ecology

Terrestrial ecology

Terrestrial ecology research includes studies of plant-soil-atmosphere interactions and biogeochemistry at molecular to landscape scales, with specific emphasis on the belowground ecosystem. Laboratory and field studies address terrestrial components of the global carbon cycle; factors controlling the quantity, quality, and spatial distribution of soil organic matter; and the roles of soil microbes, plant roots, and soil organic matter in ecosystem-scale responses to environmental forcing factors. http://www.bio.anl.gov/environmental_biology/terrestrial_ecology/ RD NASA Terrestrial Ecology research addresses Earth's carbon cycle and ecosystems using space-based observations. The focus is on land-based ecosystems, changes in their structure and functioning, and their roles in supporting human life and maintaining planet Earth's habitability. The goal of NASA's Terrestrial Ecology research is to improve understanding of the structure and function of global terrestrial ecosystems, their interactions with the atmosphere and hydrosphere, and their role in the cycling of the major biogeochemical elements and water. http://cce.nasa.gov/cce/terrestrial.htm http://cce.nasa.gov/terrestrial_ecology/ RD

Accepted