USGS Soil Carbon Research @ Menlo Park
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The interior of Alaska contains enormous carbon reserves in vegetation and soil. The fate of this
carbon, however, is uncertain because of changing climate conditions, which in turn are affecting
the stability of permafrost, soil moisture, and vegetation. We have several studies to examine
the interaction of factors such as permafrost, seasonal water tables, soil moisture, soil
temperature, and fire on processes such as decomposition, fuel storage, vegetation, and nutrient
cycling. These process-based field studies are scaled to a regional level
using modeling.
The projects with which we are/have been involved include:
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