Session: Detritus And Decomposition II (98th ESA Annual Meeting (August 4 -- 9, 2013))

8:00 AM

COS 87-1

Species identity predicts decomposition capabilities of fungi better than phylogeny or functional type
Jennifer M. Talbot, Boston University; Kabir Peay, Stanford University

8:20 AM

COS 87-2

Effects of increasing shrub abundance on leaf and root litter decomposition in arctic tundra
Jennie R. McLaren, University of Texas at El Paso; Marjan van de Weg, VU University Amsterdam; Laura Gough, University of Texas at Arlington; Gaius R. Shaver, Marine Biological Laboratory

8:40 AM

COS 87-3

Salt marsh fertilization increases plant decomposition rate and the abundance of a detritivorous snail
Evan R. Kuras, Boston University; Shannon M. Murphy, University of Denver; Danny Lewis, Georgetown University; Gina Marie Wimp, Georgetown University

9:00 AM

COS 87-4

Litter decay and the role of macroinvertebrate decomposers in limed and unlimed forests of the Adirondack Mountains
Timothy S. McCay, Colgate University; Catherine L. Cardelus, Colgate University; Sarah H. Vondracek, Colgate University; Matthew A. Neatrour, Colgate University

9:20 AM

COS 87-5

Genetic variation of leaf litter quality and spatially varying soil organic matter control soil N dynamics in a silver birch population
Juha Mikola, University of Helsinki; Ulla Paaso, University of Helsinki; Tarja Silfver, University of Helsinki; Mira Autelo, University of Helsinki; Katariina Koikkalainen, University of Helsinki; Matti Rousi, Finnish Forest Research Institute

9:40 AM

COS 87-

Break

9:50 AM

COS 87-6

Variability of aboveground litter inputs alters soil physicochemical and biological processes
Lingli Liu, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Shan Xu, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Emma J. Sayer, Lancaster University

10:10 AM

COS 87-7

Extracellular enzyme activities link wood traits with decomposition rates
Darcy F. Young, The George Washington University; Amy M. Milo, The George Washington University; Brad Oberle, The George Washington University; Steven Allison, University of California, Irvine; Amy Zanne, The George Washington University

10:30 AM

COS 87-8

The impact of shrub encroachment and litter mixing on microbial exoenzyme activity
Kate M. Buckeridge, University of California, Santa Barbara; Jennie R. McLaren, University of Texas at El Paso; Marjan J. van der Weg, VU University Amsterdam; Laura Gough, University of Texas at Arlington; Gaius R. Shaver, Marine Biological Laboratory; Joshua P. Schimel, University of California, Santa Barbara

10:50 AM

COS 87-9

An examination of dead wood carbon stock estimates to varying estimation procedures using the U.S. national forest inventory
Grant M. Domke, USDA Forest Service; Christopher W. Woodall, USDA Forest Service; Mark E. Harmon, Oregon State University; Andrew N. Gray, USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station; Becky Fasth, Oregon State University

11:10 AM

COS 87-10

Microbial functional responses to forest litter composition and biodiversity
Jessica LM Gutknecht, Helmoltz- Centre for Environmental Research- UFZ; Katrin Seidelmann, University of Freiburg; Francois Buscot, Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ; Zhiqin Pei, Helmoltz- Centre for Environmental Research- UFZ

COS 87 - Detritus And Decomposition II